The Cossacks (1961)

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...

Genres: Drama

Stars: Leonid Gubanov, Borys Andreiev, Zinaida Kirienko, Eduard Bredun, Boris Novikov

Release Date: 1961-08-14

Country: Soviet Union

Ratings: 4.7 / 10 (7 votes)

Runtime: 97 mins