Dyuyshen, the school teacher
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Altynai
Natalya Arinbasarova
voice (bai Narmagambet)
Yevgeni Vesnik
Narmagambet (as Idris Nogoybayev)
Idris Nogajbayev
Koltynay
Darkul Kuyukova
Kartynbay (as K. Zharkimbayev)
Kirey Zharkimbayev
Asanbek Kydyrnazarov
Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
Iskender Ryskulov
Medel Maniyazov
voice (Kartinbai)
Georgiy Vitsin
Director
Andrei Konchalovsky
Screenplay
Music
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Boris Dobrodeev
Writers' Assistant
Andrei Tarkovsky
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Director of Photography
Georgi Rerberg
Editor
Yeva Ladyzhenskaya
Costume Design
Mikhail Romadin
Sound
Yevgeni Kashkevich
Production Design
Production Manager
Maxim Volovik