Tsogt taij (film)

Tsogt taij (Mongolian: Цогт тайж, ᠴᠣᠭᠲᠤ ᠲᠠᠶᠢᠵᠢ, romanized: Čoγto tayiji), released in the Soviet Union as Knights of the Steppes (Russian: Степные витязи, romanized: Stepnye vityazi), is a 1945 film by Russian director Yuri Tarich. Written by Tarich and respected Mongolian linguist Byambyn Rinchen, the film tells the story of Choghtu Khong Tayiji.

Tsogt taij
Directed by	Yuri Tarich
Written by	Yuri Tarich Byambyn Rinchen
Produced by	M.Bold, M.Luvsanjamts
Starring	Tsagaany Tsegmid Ayuuryn Tserendendev Danzangiin Bat-Ochir Buuchiin Jigmeddorj
Cinematography	Dejidiin Jigjid
Music by	Bilegiin Damdinsüren Luvsanjamgiin Mördorj Boris Smirnov
Production company	Mongolkino
Release date	1945 (1945)
Running time	152 minutes
Country	Mongolia
Language	Mongolian
Budget	2,400,000 tugrik

Literature

• Petr Rollberg. Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. United Kingdom 2008, 2nd edition. Page: 728.
• BARNETT, ROBERT. “‘Tsogt Taij’ and the Disappearance of the Overlord: Triangular Relations in Three Inner Asian Films.” Inner Asia, vol. 9, no. 1, 2007, pp. 41–75, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23615067. Accessed 15 May 2022.
• Manduhai Buyandelger. Tricky Representations: Buddhism in the Cinema during Socialism in Mongolia. In: Silk Road. Summer 2008, Vol. 6.1; Pages: 54–62. [1]