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Tempête sur l'Asie

Storm over Asia

(Potomok Chingis-khana)

by Vsevolod Pudovkin

Russia

 

Tempête sur l'Asie

Director: Vsevolod Pudovkin

Script: Osip Brik adapted from I. Novokshenov's novel

Cinematographer: Anatoli Golovnya

Art Directors: Sergei Kozlovsky, M. Aronson

Music: Nikolai Kryukov

Cast: Valéry Inkijinoff, I. Dedintsev, Bilinskaya, Anel Sudakevich, Aleksandr Chistyakov, Viktor Tsoppi, V. Pro, Fyodor Ivanov

Production: Mezrabpom Film

Distribution:
Arkéion Films
12, rue de Chartres
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
France
Tel: 0033 1.46.43.23.59
Fax: 0033 1.46.43.23.50
Mail: [email protected]

Year: 1928

35 mm, B & W, 95 min
OV Russian with French Subtitles

In the early 20ies, the British army is occupying Mongolia, looting and enslaving the people. Rich American traders get gorgeous pelts at a very low price from Mongolian hunters. Bair who has recently been cheated, decides to join the partisans fighting against the interventionist army. While a battle is taking place, he is caught by the British. Among his personal belongings, they find an amulet and a charter from Gengis Khan. To better rule over the whole country of Mongolia, the British decide to turn him into a puppet king. He is dressed with the most sophisticated outfits and surrounded with lavish attention and honours. Instead of co-operating, Bair rebels against the occupants' cruelty and cupidity, and stirs the people to uprising.

 

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