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The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (1984)

The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (1984)

Drama Romance History War
Release Date: 1984, December 1
Directors: Tolomush Okeev
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Kirghizfilm, Kirghizfilm
Cast: Jamal Seidakmatova, Dinmukhamet Akhimov, Ashir Chokubayev, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev, Ali Mukhammad, Svetlana Chebodaeva-Chaptikova, Aliman Dzhangorozova, Sakybek Karabayev, Gulnara Chokubaeva, Marat Zhanteliev, Gulnara Kydyraliyeva

Overview:

The Russian Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on a famous Kirghizian folktale. Apparently the Kirghizian folks had plenty of time to tell this story: to print a full synopsis would result in a novelette. Essentially, the story involves a proud group of highland hunters called the Snow Leopards, who in order to survive a brutal winter must request help from the Lowland people. The price for this assistance is the hand of the Snow Leopard's daughter, who is promised in marriage to a wealthy Lowland trader. During the Springtime wedding celebration, the trader becomes fascinated by a stranger who wins all the athletic contests. This "male" contestant turns out to be a woman, who has arrived to seek freedom for her imprisoned husband. The subsequent romance between the trader and the beautiful stranger results in disaster and bloodshed for both the Snow Leopards and the Lowlanders.

Keywords:

based on fairy tale ancient tale