The End of the Ataman
Seen it?1970 | 146 min | Drama, Western, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at war-film fans and western fans. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A Kazakh spy thriller: In 1921, at the height of the civil war, a Soviet officer is assigned to kill the ataman Dutov, a White collaborator. In order to get close to the ataman he infiltrates his gang.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shaken Aimanov
- Asanali AshimovChadiarov
- Viktor AvdyushkoSuvorov
- Gennadi YudinIukhan
- Yuriy SarantsevNesterov
- Kurvan AbdrasulovAhmed
- Vladimir GusevKrivenko
- Vladislav StrzhelchikAtaman Dutov
- Boris IvanovIona
- Nurmukhan ZhanturinAblaikhanov
- Altynai YeleuovaSaltanat