Overview
A soldier's loyalty is tested in a land of conflict and unexpected romance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- picaresque
- suspenseful
- classic film night
- historical adventure viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Vladimir Motyl
- Release Date
- 1969-12-14
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (185)
Cast
- Anatoliy Kuznetsov
- Pavel Luspekayev
- Spartak Mishulin
- Kakhi Kavsadze
- Raisa Kurkina
- Nikolai Godovikov
- Tatyana Fedotova
- Musa Dudayev
- Nikolai Badyev
- Vladimir Kadochnikov
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The White Sun of the Desert about?
- 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.
- What is The White Sun of the Desert like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The White Sun of the Desert as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The White Sun of the Desert violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The White Sun of the Desert as moderate.
- What did critics think of The White Sun of the Desert?
- Celebrated as a hugely popular Soviet classic whose picaresque desert adventure, humor, and memorable characters outweigh its limited ideological seriousness.
- Which films are like The White Sun of the Desert?
- Films with a similar feel include The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The General, Ivan Vassilyevich Changes His Profession, and The Train.
- How long is The White Sun of the Desert?
- The White Sun of the Desert runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch The White Sun of the Desert?
- In United States, The White Sun of the Desert is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
