Toreadors from Vasiukivka (1965)
Wanting to become famous and “wipe the nose” of the “one-on-one” Salo, who became famous for breeding rabbits, two village boys, Yava Ren’ and Pavlusha Kryvorot’ko (in the novel Zavhorodniy), choose the career of bullfighters. However, on this path they are faced with difficult trials: the Ukrainian cattle are patient and good-natured, but have their own dignity.
Directors:
Samariy Zelikin, Valentyna Osypyants.
Writer:
Nina Rudova
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Oleksandr Barteniev as Ivan Ren |
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Oleksandr Minin as Pavlo Kryvorotko |
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Oleksii Svystunov as Дед |
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Mykola Ushakov as Кроликовод |
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Е. Пустовойт as |
| Directing | Samariy Zelikin | Director |
| Writing | Nina Rudova | Screenplay |
| Directing | Valentyna Osypyants | Director |
| Writing | Vsevolod Nestaiko | Book |
| Sound | Dmytro Klebanov | Original Music Composer |