Vasiliy Buslaev
Василий Буслаев
Release: 1982-12-01
·Runtime: 81m
·★ 3.5
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
The film is based on Sergei Narovchatov’s poem. Vassily Buslayev is an epic Russian hero who rose to defend the freedom and independence of his people. The strength and power of this son of a Novgorod governor, his friendship with simple folk enraged and scared the rich, fat merchants of the city. When they learned that the young man was setting out on a march to save his native land from the enemy, they couldn’t be more happy: how could he defeat a foe so mighty! But Vassily overcomes all intrigues and brings his expedition to a victorious end. He returns home a hero, and not alone but with a sweetheart. When a threat of enemy invasion again looms over Novgorod, people come and beg Vassily to defend their native land.
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Production Companies
Gorky Film Studios
Cast
Dmitriy Zolotukhin
as Vasili Buslayev
Lyudmila Khityaeva
as Vasili's mother
Dmitri Matveyev
as Kostya Novotorzhanin
Valeriy Nosik
as Filka
Andrey Martynov
as Okulov
Matlyuba Alimova
as Irene, Empress of Byzantium
Vitaliy Yakovlev
as brother of Novotorzhaninov
Viktor Lazarev
as Demidych
Mikhail Rozanov
as Elistrat
Mikhail Kokshenov
as Gavrila
Aleksey Zaytsev
as Potanya
Dmitriy Orlovskiy
as Andron Perennial
Tatyana Chernopyatova
as Marya
Barasbi Mulaev
as Sorochin
Nikolai Timofeyev
as Karla
Irina Alfyorova
as Ksenia
Natalya Krachkovskaya
as Okuliha
Nikolay Pogodin
as Ankundim
Lyubov Rudenko
as Agnia
Igor Kashintsev
as courtier
