HISTORY . 1960 . 1h 33m

Iriston's Son_

After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston, known in Russian as Ossetia. Despite financial troubles and governmental persecution, he tirelessly advocates for the Ossetian people while honing his craft as a poet, playwright, and artist.

Starring Vladimir Tkhapsayev, Lia Eliava, Nina Alisova
1h 33m
Runtime
1960
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston, known in Russian as Ossetia. Despite financial troubles and governmental persecution, he tirelessly advocates for the Ossetian people while honing his craft as a poet, playwright, and artist.

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Cast
Vladimir Tkhapsayev stars as Konstantin Levanovich (Kosta) Khetagurov in Iriston's Son.
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Year context
Iriston's Son was released 66 years ago in 1960.
Overview
After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston,...
Iriston's Son is a History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (14)

Vladimir Tkhapsayev
Vladimir Tkhapsayev
Konstantin Levanovich (Kosta) Khetagurov
Lia Eliava
Lia Eliava
Anna Aleksandrovna Tsalikova
Nina Alisova
Nina Alisova
Varvara Grigoryevna Shreders
Nikolai Volkov St.
Nikolai Volkov St.
General Kokhanov
Pavel Kadochnikov
Pavel Kadochnikov
Dzhambul Dzakhsorov
VK
Vladimir Kosarev
Vasiliy Dobrokhotov
MT
Mairbek Tsalikov
Tsalikov
FK
Fyodor Kallagov
Taimuraz
GT
Gavril Taugazov
Gudalov
Anatoli Abramov
Anatoli Abramov
Sergei Karnovich-Valua
Sergei Karnovich-Valua
Aleksey Konsovskiy
Aleksey Konsovskiy
Fyodor Nikitin
Fyodor Nikitin
Georgi Chernovolenko
Georgi Chernovolenko

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Country
SU

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What is Iriston's Son about?
After getting expelled from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts for his free-thinking ideas, young artist Kosta Khetagurov returns to his homeland of Iriston, known in Russian as Ossetia. Despite financial troubles and governmental persecution, he tirelessly advocates for the Ossetian people while honing his craft as a poet, playwright, and artist.
How long is Iriston's Son?
Iriston's Son has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Iriston's Son?
The cast of Iriston's Son includes Vladimir Tkhapsayev, Lia Eliava, Nina Alisova, Nikolai Volkov St., Pavel Kadochnikov.

GENRES (2)

History Drama
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