Guerrilla Brigade
Всадники
Synopsis
Episodic story of the resistance to the German invasion of Ukraine in 1918 during World War I, and made as an example of the guerrilla warfare and fierce spirit in which Ukrainian peasants were again resisting Teuton onslaughts in 1939. Highlights a small band of guerrillas and their battles using scythes, shotguns and, often, just clubs against the Kaiser's army in the Ukrainian forests.
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Lev Sverdlin
Chubenko
Stepan Shkurat
Yakim Nedolya
Petro Masokha
Ivan Polovets
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Musiy Polovets
Vladimir Osvetsimsky
General Emelsdorf
Mykola Braterskyi
Overko Polovets
Grigori Dolgov
Gurkovsky
Dmytro Milyutenko
Yelena Kuzmina
Oksana
Nikolai Orlov
Yuriy Bantysh
Lieutenant
Dmytro Holubynskyi
Heinrich Greif
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ihor Savchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Vsevolod Pavlovskiy
- Original Score
- Sergey Pototsky
- Original Title
- Всадники
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Kyiv Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ihor Savchenko
Vsevolod Pavlovskiy, Yurij Yanovskyi, Andrii Malyshko
Sergey Pototsky
Vladimir Okulich, Pyotr Gorbenko
Varvara Bondina
Boris Krakovskiy
Department Leadership Roster
Ihor Savchenko
Director
Vsevolod Pavlovskiy
Screenplay
Vladimir Okulich
Director of Photography
Sergey Pototsky
Original Music Composer
Militsa Simashkevich
Production Design
Varvara Bondina
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guerrilla Brigade
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Guerrilla Brigade about?
Episodic story of the resistance to the German invasion of Ukraine in 1918 during World War I, and made as an example of the guerrilla warfare and fierce spirit in which Ukrainian peasants were again resisting Teuton onslaughts in 1939. Highlights a small band of guerrillas and their battles using scythes, shotguns and, often, just clubs against the Kaiser's army in the Ukrainian forests.
Who directed Guerrilla Brigade?
Guerrilla Brigade was directed by Ihor Savchenko.
Who stars in Guerrilla Brigade?
The principal cast of Guerrilla Brigade includes Lev Sverdlin, Stepan Shkurat, Petro Masokha, Mikhail Troyanovsky, Vladimir Osvetsimsky.
When was Guerrilla Brigade released and how long is it?
Guerrilla Brigade was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Guerrilla Brigade?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Guerrilla Brigade was composed by Sergey Pototsky.
Is Guerrilla Brigade based on a book or true story?
Guerrilla Brigade is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yurij Yanovskyi".