The Ferocious One

The Ferocious One (Russian: Лютый, romanized: Lyutyy, also known as The Fierce One, Kazakh language: Көксерек / Kökserek[1]) is a 1974 Soviet drama film directed by Tolomush Okeyev.[2] It was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]

The Ferocious One
Film poster
Directed byTolomush Okeyev
Written byAndrey Konchalovskiy
Eduard Tropinin
StarringKambar Valiyev
Suimenkul Chokmorov
CinematographyKydyrzhan Kydyraliyev
Release date
  • 15 January 1974 (1974-01-15)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Name of Kokserek

Коксерек (Kokserek) or Көксерек (Kökserek) is a name given to strong, tough wolves.[4] The name is a combination of the Kazakh words "Көк" (blue) and "Серек" (protruding for ears, metaphorically hearing well).[5]

Plot

The movie is adapted from a story of Mukhtar Auezov.[6]

The film tells the story of friendship of a little boy who lives in the desert and a wolf cub. The boy named this wolf cub "Kokserek" (In Kazakh language it is pronounced exactly as "Kökserek".) They grow together, play pranks together and are friends without the knowledge that people and wolves are enemies.

The child's heart does not accept the ruthlessness and cruelty of the adult world. When people want to kill the grown animal, the boy sets his friend free. Many years later, they meet again.

Cast
  • Kambar Valiyev as Kurmazh
  • Suimenkul Chokmorov as Akhangul
  • Aliman Zhankorozova as Grandma
  • K. Satyev as Hassen
  • N. Ikhtimbayev as Son of the Bey

See also

References
  1. Профессия-кинематографист: Высшие курсы сценаристов и режиссеров за 40 лет / П. Д. Волкова, А. Н. Герасимов, В. И. Суменова, Высшие курсы сценаристов и режиссеров (Москва). — М.: У-Фактория, 2004. — 740 с. — стр. 27 (in Russian)
  2. Clarke Fountain. "Lyutyy". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. "Көксерек", Sozdik - Kazakh to Russian Dictionary, Access date: 06 May 2022 - with "human check" (in Russian)
  5. "Серек", Slovaronline Dictionary, Access date: 06 May 2022 (in Russian)
  6. Mukhtar Auezov’s story “Kokserek”, Adabiportal, Aizhan Abilda, 04 May 2019
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