WHITE SUN OF THE DESERT (1969)

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White Sun of the Desert is a classic Soviet film about a Red Army soldier, Fyodor Sukhov, who is demobilized during the Russian Civil War and ordered to guard the harem of a bandit leader named Abdullah. While trying to return home to his wife, Sukhov is forced to protect the women, leading to a series of adventures and conflicts as he tries to survive the desert and defeat Abdullah's forces. Cinematography by Eduard Rozovsky (Amphibian Man).

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM BY MOSFILM
• NEW audio commentary by film historian Rolf Giesen
• NEW essays by Russian film scholar Peter Rollberg
• NEW essay by film critic Walter Chaw
• NEW video interview with Russian expert on Red Westerns, author Sergey Lavrentyev
• NEW artwork by Beth Morris
• In Russian, with English subtitles
• REGION-A "LOCKED"