The Soviet film (The Great Tamer), often associated with 1974 or 1975 but listed in some databases as a 1978 TV movie, is a heartwarming family melodrama produced by Belarusfilm. Film Overview Genre: Family, Melodrama, Animal-focused Director: Georgi Ovcharenko Writers: Ivan Mendzheritskiy and Galina Pchelyakova Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 12 minutes Plot Summary

as Savva Kulikov, the protagonist and "great tamer"

The narrative shifts when he takes in a . Despite the challenges of taming a wild animal, Savva manages to find a connection with the primate. His success eventually leads to an invitation to perform his unique act in a professional circus arena. Cast and Characters The film features several prominent Soviet actors:

as Elena Vasilyevna, a photojournalist for a youth newspaper Vasiliy Merkurev as Vasily Vasilyevich, Elena’s father Sergey Filippov as Uncle Misha Mikhail Zharkovsky as the Zoo Director Where to Find More

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The Soviet film (The Great Tamer), often associated with 1974 or 1975 but listed in some databases as a 1978 TV movie, is a heartwarming family melodrama produced by Belarusfilm. Film Overview Genre: Family, Melodrama, Animal-focused Director: Georgi Ovcharenko Writers: Ivan Mendzheritskiy and Galina Pchelyakova Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 12 minutes Plot Summary

as Savva Kulikov, the protagonist and "great tamer" Velikiy ukrotitel(1978)

The narrative shifts when he takes in a . Despite the challenges of taming a wild animal, Savva manages to find a connection with the primate. His success eventually leads to an invitation to perform his unique act in a professional circus arena. Cast and Characters The film features several prominent Soviet actors: The Soviet film (The Great Tamer), often associated

as Elena Vasilyevna, a photojournalist for a youth newspaper Vasiliy Merkurev as Vasily Vasilyevich, Elena’s father Sergey Filippov as Uncle Misha Mikhail Zharkovsky as the Zoo Director Where to Find More His success eventually leads to an invitation to

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