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Authorized by the Revolution
Turkestan, 1919. The prominent Bolshevik Valerian Kuybyshev is appointed commander of the Turkestan Front. The film tells the story of the establishment of Soviet power in Central Asia.
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Turkestan, 1919. The prominent Bolshevik Valerian Kuybyshev is appointed commander of the Turkestan Front. The film tells the story of the establishment of Soviet power in Central Asia.
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Genre:History, War, TV Movie
Written By:Eduard Verigo, Boris Shapiro-Tulin, Zinoviy Royzman
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Runtime:222 minutes
Studio:Uzbekfilm, Gosteleradio USSR
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