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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes8
DirectorVasily Pronin
WritersViktor Shklovskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Cossacks
About The Cossacks
Junker Olenin, a representative of St. Petersburg's golden youth, is traveling from St. Petersburg to the Caucasus in search of romance. His regiment is stationed in the Cossack village. Here he falls in love with the beautiful Maryana and is ready to marry her, but she loves the Cossack Lukashka and is not going to exchange him for the master.
Directed by Vasily Pronin, The Cossacks leans on a strong ensemble — Leonid Gubanov, Boris Andreyev, Zinaida Kirienko — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1961.
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