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The Cossacks 1961 Directed by Vasily Pronin Казаки

Historical drama based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy. 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...

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Drama
Production Company Mosfilm
Release Date 14 August 1961
97 mins