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.
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Stars: Dmitriy Zolotukhin, Lyudmila Khityaeva, Irina Alfyorova, Valeriy Nosik, Natalya Krachkovskaya, Mikhail Kokshenov
Crew: Gennadi Vasilyev (Director), Gennadi Vasilyev (Writer), Sergei Narovchatov (Screenplay), Sergei Narovchatov (Poem), Boris Shustrov (Writer), Vladimir Posternak (Production Design)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Gorky Film Studios
Runtime: 81 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 01, 1982
IMDb: 7.5
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