Cossack Tale
Казачья быль
Synopsis
The 16th century, the time when the Cossacks were taking shape on the Don. The plot’s intrigue, the beautiful setting, horse races, battles, rituals, songs, and the love between the young military ataman Danila and Aigül, the daughter of a Nogai murza, which transcends class and religious differences — all of this unfolds against the backdrop of the Cossacks’ historical choice to side with the Muscovite State in the struggle against the remnants of the Golden Horde.
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Anatoliy Kotenyov
атаман Данила
Венера Сиразиева
Айгюль, татарского князя
Евгений Минулин
Роман Алимов
Yuriy Nazarov
атаман
Les Serdyuk
Кост Верболоз
Yury Alexeev
отец Евпсихий
Vladimir Antonik
Севрюк / закадровый текст
Yuriy Dubrovin
Богай
Nikolai Gusarov
Лукьян Чига
Aleksandr Cheskidov
Шубаш
Oleg Nikolayevsky
дед Савка
Yuliya Butakova
казачка
Viktor Solovyov
царь Иоанн
Tatyana Sumarokova
старшая казачка
Сергей Головко
Халид
Sergey Rykusov
казак
Наталья Семенова
жена Севрюка
Aleksey Anisimov
боярин
Release History & Theatrical Window
«Самокат»
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikolai Gusarov
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolai Gusarov
- Original Title
- Казачья быль
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Sverdlovsk Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikolai Gusarov
Nikolai Gusarov
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Gusarov
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cossack Tale
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What is Cossack Tale about?
The 16th century, the time when the Cossacks were taking shape on the Don. The plot’s intrigue, the beautiful setting, horse races, battles, rituals, songs, and the love between the young military ataman Danila and Aigül, the daughter of a Nogai murza, which transcends class and religious differences — all of this unfolds against the backdrop of the Cossacks’ historical choice to side with the Muscovite State in the struggle against the remnants of the Golden Horde.
Who directed Cossack Tale?
Cossack Tale was directed by Nikolai Gusarov.
Who stars in Cossack Tale?
The principal cast of Cossack Tale includes Anatoliy Kotenyov, Венера Сиразиева, Евгений Минулин, Yuriy Nazarov, Les Serdyuk.
When was Cossack Tale released and how long is it?
Cossack Tale was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.