The White Sun of the Desert

The White Sun of the Desert prefers camels to psychological depth and gunfights over character arcs. A battle-scarred soldier tries to cross the Caspian only to herd a harem across barren dunes. At least the Soviets got a catchy title out of it.

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Vladimir Motyl directed The White Sun of the Desert in 1969. See Vladimir Motyl's full filmography, where to start with Vladimir Motyl, or where to go after you've seen everything by Vladimir Motyl.

The White Sun of the Desert was released in 1969 (RU original-language production), with a runtime of 83 minutes.