The Descent of the White Leopard

1984
7.8| 2h14m| NA| en| More Info
Released: 01 December 1984 Released
Producted By: Kirghizfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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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.

Genre

Fantasy, History

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Director

Tolomush Okeev

Production Companies

Kirghizfilm

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The Descent of the White Leopard Audience Reviews

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict
Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.