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ULZHAN (2007)

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Film details

Featuring

David Bennent Philippe Torreton Ayanat Ksenbai
Director

Volker Schlöndorff
Countries

France Germany Kazakhstan
Year

2007
Type

Film

Alternative titles

ULZHAN DAS VERGESSENE LICHT Alternative

Synopsis

Picaresque story of Charles, who owns the fragment of an ancient map which holds the key to the location of a treasure somewhere in the Steppes of Kazakhstan. However, Charles is seeking more to heal his wounded soul, something that young teacher Ulzhan senses the moment she sees him. Love develops between the two as she helps him.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Shakuni
    
    David Bennent
  - Charles
    
    Philippe Torreton
  - Ulzhan
    
    Ayanat Ksenbai
  - Eric
    
    Maximilien Muller
  - Olga
    
    Olga Landina
  - Maler
    
    Vladimir Aryskin
  - manager
    
    Marek Brodzki
  - grandmother
    
    Turakhan Sadykova
  - cast member
    
    Serguey Urimtchev
  - cast member
    
    Andrei Passagenikov
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Volker Schlöndorff
  - Assistant Director
    
    Marek Brodzki
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Fly Times Pictures
  - Production Company
    
    Volksfilm
  - Production Company
    
    Kazakhfilm National Company
  - Production Company
    
    Project Images Films
  - International Sales
    
    Rezo Films International
  - Production Company
    
    Arte France Cinéma
  - Production Company
    
    Bayerischer Rundfunk
  - Producer
    
    Régis Ghezelbash
  - Co-producer
    
    Volker Schlöndorff
  - Co-producer
    
    Sergei Azimov
  - Co-producer
    
    Gilbert Hus
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Svetlana Novak
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Jean-Claude Carrière
  - Screenplay
    
    Volker Schlöndorff
  - Story
    
    Jean-Marie Canbacérès
  - Story
    
    Régis Ghezelbash
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Thomas Fährmann
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Peter R. Adam
  - Editor
    
    Béatrice Pettovich
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Aleksandr Rorokin
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Kuat Tleubaev
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Bakhitkul Kasimjanova
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Bruno Coulais
  - Music
    
    Kuat Shildebayev
  Sound:
  - Sound Designer
    
    Hubert Bartholomae
  - Sound
    
    Philippe Mouisset
  - Sound Editor
    
    Pit Kuhlmann

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