The White Sun of the Desert
1969 · 83 min · Director: Vladimir Motyl
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...
Emotional fingerprint
The White Sun of the Desert (1969) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction15%
- Tension15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 55 % | 13 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 50 % | 31 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 49 % | 39 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 50 % | 30 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 54 % | 34 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 59 % | 45 % | 15 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 56 % | 42 % | 24 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 49 % | 35 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 53 % | 35 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 60 % | 38 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 75 % | 72 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 73 % | 55 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 67 % | 25 % | 43 % | 17 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sukhov
Катерина Матвеевна, жена Сухова
Саида, старшая жена Абдуллы
Хафиза, жена Абдуллы
Ибрагим, бандит
Аристарх, бандит
Джамиля, жена Абдуллы
Зарина, жена Абдуллы
Зульфия, жена Абдуллы
Зухра, жена Абдуллы
Гюзель, жена Абдуллы
Details
- Directed by
- Vladimir Motyl
- Written by
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, Valentin Ezhov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1969
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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