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The Ferocious One (1974)

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Original title
Көксерек
Directed by
Tolomush Okeyev
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in the Kazakh steppes forms a bond with a wolf cub he raises. Their relationship is tested by the wild and the harsh realities of survival.

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What happens

The Ferocious One (Russian: Лютый, romanized: Lyutyy, also known as The Fierce One, Kazakh language: Көксерек / Kökserek) is a 1974 Soviet drama film directed by Tolomush Okeyev. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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