The Cossacks
Казаки
Synopsis
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.
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Leonid Gubanov
Dmitri Olenin
Boris Andreyev
Yeroshka
Zinaida Kirienko
Maryana
Eduard Bredun
Lukashka
Boris Novikov
Nazarka
German Kachin
Vanyusha
Izabella Mehn
Ustenka
Vera Yenyutina
Maryana's mother
Konstantin Gradopolov
Beletsky
Vsevolod Safonov
Olenin's friend
Leonid Topchiyev
Olenin's friend
Aleksandra Danilova
Lukashka's mother
Ivan Lyubeznov
khorunzhyi
Artur Nishchyonkin
Yergushov
Yevgeni Shutov
Velenchuk
Anatoliy Papanov
khorunzhyi
Archil Gomiashvili
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vasily Pronin
- Screenplay & Story
- Leo Tolstoy, Viktor Shklovskiy, Vladimir Belyaev
- Original Score
- Gavriil Popov
- Original Title
- Казаки
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vasily Pronin
Leo Tolstoy, Viktor Shklovskiy, Vladimir Belyaev
Gavriil Popov
Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Aleksandra Kamagorova
Department Leadership Roster
Vasily Pronin
Director
Mikhail Bogdanov
Production Design
Valentin Zakharov
Director of Photography
Gavriil Popov
Original Music Composer
Igor Gelein
Director of Photography
Gennady Myasnikov
Production Design
Viktor Shklovskiy
Writer
Mikhail Chikovani
Costume Design
Aleksandra Kamagorova
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Cossacks
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What is The Cossacks about?
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.
Who directed The Cossacks?
The Cossacks was directed by Vasily Pronin.
Who stars in The Cossacks?
The principal cast of The Cossacks includes Leonid Gubanov, Boris Andreyev, Zinaida Kirienko, Eduard Bredun, Boris Novikov.
When was The Cossacks released and how long is it?
The Cossacks was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Cossacks?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cossacks was composed by Gavriil Popov.
Is The Cossacks based on a book or true story?
The Cossacks is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leo Tolstoy".