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1978 Soviet Union film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pugachev (Russian: Емельян Пугачёв) is a 1978 historical drama film, directed by Alexey Saltykov and starring Yevgeny Matveyev and Vija Artmane. The film was honored with a special prize at All-Union Film Festival in 1979.[1]
Pugachev | |
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Directed by | Alexey Saltykov |
Written by | Eduard Volodarsky |
Produced by | Alexey Saltykov |
Starring | Yevgeny Matveyev Vija Artmane |
Cinematography | Igor Chernykh |
Music by | Andrei Eshpai |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Mosfilm |
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Running time | 147 min. |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
Don Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev says goodbye to his wife and children and goes to run. The elder Filaret blesses him to lead a rebellion under the name of Peter III of Russia. The insurgents dealt with the feudal lords cruelly. Queen Catherine the Great directs troops against the rioters. Traitors betray Yemelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage.
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