Where to Watch The First Teacher (1965) Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The First Teacher' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Andrei Konchalovsky-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The First Teacher' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The First Teacher' right now, here are some details about the Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm drama flick.

Released October 31st, 1965, 'The First Teacher' stars Bolot Beyshenaliev, Natalya Arinbasarova, Idris Nogajbayev, Darkul Kuyukova The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a user score of 56 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 20 experienced users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders did not allow children to go to school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain. When the school is burned down, the majestic poplar trees that are a source of local pride are cut down to rebuild the new structure." .