Miklukho-Maklai, () is a 1947 Soviet biographical drama film directed by

Aleksandr Razumny Aleksandr Yefimovich Razumny (, 1 May 1891 – 16 November 1972) was a Russian and Soviet film director and screenwriter. He was a graduate of the Grekov Odessa Art school in 1914. Filmography ;director * ''The Life and Death of Lieutenant ...

. The film tells about the famous Russian ethnographer

Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay Nicholai Nikolaevich Miklouho-Maclay (; 1846 – 1888) was a Russian explorer of Ukrainian origin. He worked as an ethnologist, anthropologist and biologist who became famous as one of the earliest scientists to settle among and study indigen ...

and his travels to Australia and Oceania, where he watched the natives.

Plot

In 1869, Miklouho-Maclay presents a proposal to the Geographical Society emphasizing the importance of studying the native populations of Oceania's islands. With the society's modest financial backing, he sets sail aboard the naval vessel ''Vityaz'' to New Guinea to begin his research. Determined not to impose himself on the residents of a coastal village, Miklouho-Maclay establishes a home at a distance, built by the sailors of the *Vityaz*. His primary objective becomes understanding the world around him. Observing the local islanders, he is fascinated by their craftsmanship in constructing elaborate boats and the use of carvings on canoes, trees, and shields, which he identifies as a primitive form of ideographic writing. Despite their simple tools, their dexterity in various tasks amazes him. Miklouho-Maclay meticulously records his findings in a notebook he has kept since his arrival on the island. The harsh conditions of life in the tropical forest take a toll on Miklouho-Maclay’s health, leading to a serious illness. His companions also face great challenges; a dark-skinned adolescent succumbs to fever, followed by the death of Tomson, a white servant who confesses on his deathbed that he had been spying on the Russian scientist under orders from Dr. Brandler. After years of exploration, Miklouho-Maclay returns to Sydney, where he reunites with and marries Margaret Robertson, who becomes his devoted partner in scientific work. However, the incursion of the "German Association for the South Seas" into New Guinea and Dr. Brandler’s involvement forces Miklouho-Maclay into a difficult struggle to defend his perspective, shaped by years of travel and research.

Starring

* Sergei Kurilov as Nikolai Miklukho-Maklaj (as S. Kurilov) * Galina Grigoreva as Margaret Robertson (as G. Grigoryeva) *

Mikhail Astangov Mikhail Fyodorovich Astangov (20 April 1965, born Ruzhnikov) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. Astangov was born in Warsaw and died in Moscow. People's Artist of the USSR (1955). Filmography * '' The Conveyor of Death'' (1933) – ...

as Dr. Brandler (as M. Astangov) * Aleksey Maksimov as Robertson (as A. Maksimov) * Georgiy Budarov as Thompson (as G. Budarov) * Valentina Kuindzhi as Lawrence (as V. Kuindzhi) * Weyland Rodd as Chief Oor (as Veiland Rod) *

Lev Fenin Lev or LEV may refer to: People and fictional characters *Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, a village *Lev (crater), a tiny lunar crater Religion *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the ...

as Governor (as L. Fenin) * Jim Komogorov as African Boy (as Dzhim Komogorov) * Emmanuil Geller as Kafa (as E. Geller) * Robert Robinson as Malu * Arkadi Arkadyev * I. Bragintseva * * Aleksey Zubov * V. Keropyan * V. Makovejsky * Leonid Pirogov * V. Poletimsky * P. Orlovsky * A. SavelyevМиклухо-Маклай (1947) Full Cast & Crew
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* {{IMDb title, id=0040972
Miklukho-Maklai with English subtitles
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1947 films 1940s Soviet films 1940s Russian-language films Russian-language adventure drama films Russian-language biographical drama films Soviet black-and-white films Soviet adventure drama films Soviet biographical drama films 1940s adventure drama films 1940s biographical drama films 1947 drama films