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The Cossacks
The Cossacks

THE COSSACKS

I cosacchi

Directed by Viktor Tourjansky, Giorgio Venturini
Italy, France, 1960
Action, War, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis

It is the mid-1800s, and Russia is expanding southeastwards into the lands of the Chechen people. Jemal, son of Shamil the Chechen leader, is sent to Saint Petersburg as a hostage and guarantee of a temporary peace treaty.

Synopsis

It is the mid-1800s, and Russia is expanding southeastwards into the lands of the Chechen people. Jemal, son of Shamil the Chechen leader, is sent to Saint Petersburg as a hostage and guarantee of a temporary peace treaty.