Vasiliy Buslaev

Vasiliy Buslaev (1983)

AdventureFamilyFantasy

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.

Director: Gennadi Vasilyev

Casts

	Dmitriy Zolotukhin as Vasili Buslayev
	Lyudmila Khityaeva as Vasili's mother
	Irina Alfyorova as Ksenia
	Valeriy Nosik as Filka
	Natalya Krachkovskaya as Okuliha
	Mikhail Kokshenov as Gavrila
	Andrey Martynov as Okulov
	Aleksey Zaytsev as Potanya
	Dmitri Matveyev as Kostya Novotorzhanin
	Matlyuba Alimova as Irene, Empress of Byzantium
	Boris Zhadanovsky as imperator
	Vitaliy Yakovlev as brother of Novotorzhaninov
	Viktor Lazarev as Demidych
	Nikolay Pogodin as Ankundim
	Dmitriy Orlovskiy as Andron Perennial
	Lyubov Rudenko as Agnia
	Tatyana Chernopyatova as Marya
	Mikhail Rozanov as Elistrat
	Igor Kashintsev as courtier
	Vladimir Sergienko as Dormidont
	Barasbi Mulaev as Sorochin
	Nikolai Timofeyev as Karla
	Boris Zhadanovsky as Byzantium emperor

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