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Cast
Sergey Bondarchuk
as Semyon Tutarinov
Anatoli Chemodurov
as Semyon Goncharenko
Kira Kanayeva
as Irina Lyubasheva
Boris Chirkov
as Kondratyev
Nikolai Komissarov
as Fyodor Lukich Khokhlakov
Vladimir Ratomsky
as Stepan Petrovich Ragulin
Nikolai Gritsenko
as Artamashov
Ivan Pereverzev
as Boichenko
Tamara Nosova
as Anfisa
Stepan Kayukov
as Rubstov-Yennitsky
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes8
DirectorYuli Raizman
WritersBoris Chirskov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDream of a Cossack
About Dream of a Cossack
Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). The title character, played by future director Sergei Bondarchuk (and billed for obscure reasons as Semyon Bondarchuk), is an ex-soldier who returns home to the Kuban region, there to take up life as a farmer. Instead, he galvanizes the local citizenry into participating in a massive construction project, which will result in a new power station and canal. Thus does Raisman offer an prime example of Russian collectivism while making it seem as though it had sprung from individual initiative. Dream of a Cossack is based on a popular novel by S. Babayefsky.
Directed by Yuli Raizman, Dream of a Cossack leans on a strong ensemble — Sergey Bondarchuk, Anatoli Chemodurov, Kira Kanayeva — 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 romance titles of 1951.
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