# The White Sun of the Desert (1969)

> A homesick Red Army veteran is pulled into a dangerous desert mission to protect a bandit leader’s abandoned harem during the Russian Civil War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12561

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure, War
- Director: Vladimir Motyl
- Cast: Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev, Spartak Mishulin, Kakhi Kavsadze, Raisa Kurkina, Nikolai Godovikov, Tatyana Fedotova, Musa Dudayev
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066565/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, picaresque, suspenseful, classic film night, historical adventure viewing

## Synopsis

A soldier's loyalty is tested in a land of conflict and unexpected romance.

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