Taras Bulba (1962)

11/21/1962Adventure, Romance, History, War, Drama1h 59m
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A love story of flesh and fire!

Overview

Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.

Top Billed Cast

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    Tony Curtis

    Andrei Bulba

  2. Cast 1

    Yul Brynner

    Taras Bulba

  3. Cast 1

    Christine Kaufmann

    Natalia Dubrov

  4. Cast 1

    Sam Wanamaker

    Filipenko

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    Brad Dexter

    Shilo

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    Guy Rolfe

    Prince Grigory

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    Perry Lopez

    Ostap Bulba

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    George Macready

    The Governor

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    Ilka Windish

    Sofia Bulba

_**Cossacks vs. Poles on the steppes of Ukraine (actually Argentina)**_ In the 16th century, Cossacks on the Ukrainian steppe defy their subjugators, the Poles. Yul Brynner plays a hearty colonel while Tony Curtis plays his eldest son, who foolishly falls for a lovely princess in Kiev (Christine Kaufmann). "Taras Bulba" (1962) is based on the first half of the classic novella by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1835. At heart, it’s a sword & sandal flick that meshes “The Vikings” (1958) with Brynner’s “Solomon and Sheba” (1959). There are curious stabs at frivolity and amusement that are ab...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$7,000,000.00

Revenue $4,000,000.00

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