The End of Ataman

(Konets Atamana)

by Chaken Aïmanov

Kazakhstan

Director: Chaken Aïmanov

Script: Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovski, Edouard Tropinin

Cinematographer: Askhat Achrapov

Artistic Director: Viktor Lednev

Music: Erkegali Rakhmadiev

Cast: Asanali Ashimov, Nurmukhan Zhanturin, Viktor Avdiushko, Iuri Sarantsev, Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev

Production: Kazakhfilm

Distribution:
Arkéion Films
24 rue du Docteur Bauer
93400 Saint Ouen
France
Tel: 0033 1.49.48.15.03
Fax: 0033 1.49.48.15.10
Mail: [email protected]

Year: 1970

35 mm, Colour, 147 min, 
OV Russian with French Subtitles

Unreleased

This is the story of the liquidation of the white forces of Ataman Doutov.
Kassymkhan Tchadiarov, head of the local militia who pretends to be a deserter, is entrusted with his kidnapping planned by the Tcheka.

Asanali Ashimov declares: "This is Chaken Aïmanov’s last film, and all in all it is the cry of his soul. For me it is a real epic; the best actors and technicians of that time worked for the film. The bonds of friendship we tied during the shooting are still lasting today. (…) In the sixties, the studio was going through a period which I would call the renaissance era".