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Release Year1961
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorYuri Muzykant, Georgi Tovstonogov
WritersYuri Muzykant, Giliermo Figeiredo, Georgi Tovstonogov
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsEsop
About Esop
The wealthy slave trader Xanthus, who imagines himself to be a great poet and philosopher, buys the slave Aesop, a writer of fables. Soon Xanthus becomes famous, but everyone understands who the true author of his new works is.
Directed by Yuri Muzykant, Georgi Tovstonogov, Esop leans on a strong ensemble — Vitali Politseymako, Nikolai Korn, Pavel Luspekayev — 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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