Vasiliy Buslaev
movie

Released December 01, 1982
Overview
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.
Cast

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
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Dmitri Matveyev
as
Kostya Novotorzhanin

Matlyuba Alimova
as
Irene, Empress of Byzantium
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Boris Zhadanovsky
as
imperator

Vitaliy Yakovlev
as
brother of Novotorzhaninov
Crew

Gennadi Vasilyev
as
Director
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Sergei Narovchatov
as
Poem

Boris Shustrov
as
Writer

Vladimir Posternak
as
Production Design

Gennadi Vasilyev
as
Co-Writer
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Sergei Narovchatov
as
Writer

Aleksandr Garibyan
as
Director of Photography

Anatoly Kochurov
as
Production Design
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Nina Yatsinevichus
as
Costume Design

Aleksey Rybnikov
as
Original Music Composer

Leonid Veytkov
as
Sound Director
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Alla Zabolotskaya
as
Assistant Director