The Cossacks (1960 film)

1960 film

The Cossacks

Directed by| Victor Tourjansky
Giorgio Rivalta
Written by| Viktor Tourjansky
Ugo Liberatore
Federico Zardi
Damiano Damiani
Produced by| Giampaolo Bigazzi
Starring| Edmund Purdom
John Drew Barrymore
Giorgia Moll
Cinematography| Massimo Dallamano
Edited by| Antonietta Zita
Music by| Giovanni Fusco

Production
company

Wanguard Film

Distributed by| Variety Distribution

Release date

* 4 February 1960 (1960-02-04)

Running time

| 100 min
Country| Italy
Language| Italian

The Cossacks (Italian: I cosacchi) is a 1960 Italian epic adventure film directed by Victor Tourjansky and Giorgio Rivalta and starring Edmund Purdom, John Drew Barrymore and Giorgia Moll.[1][2]

## Plot

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The movie centers around Shamil, who is determined to go to war for the freedom of his people, while his son is caught between his old family loyalties and the realization that his father's nation requires peace.[3] The film offers a nuanced depiction of both sides, displaying a level of sensitivity that is unexpected in this type of movie. In a particularly impactful scene, the Chechen artillery bombards the Russian army's camp while the soldiers are in the middle of mass celebration.[3] The movie provides a unique perspective on an uncommon subject matter and showcases a rare humanity and sense of impartiality towards the different sides involved in the conflict portrayed in the story.[3]

## Cast

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* Edmund Purdom as Sheik Shamil
* John Drew Barrymore as Giamal
* Giorgia Moll as Tatiana
* Pierre Brice as Boris
* Elena Zareschi as Fátima
* Erno Crisa as Casi
* Massimo Girotti as Czar Alexander II
* Maria Grazia Spina as Alina
* Mario Pisu as Voronzov
* Laura Carli as Miss Ferguson
* Nerio Bernardi as General Rasumovsky
* Louis Seigner as Bibikoff, old Russian General
* Giuliano Gemma as Young Man at Academy (uncredited)
* Mara Berni as Lady with White Dog
* Liana Del Balzo as Grandduchess, Aunt of Tsar (uncredited)

## References

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1. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
2. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
3. ^ a b c Tourjansky, Viktor; Venturini, Giorgio, I cosacchi (Action, War, Adventure), C.F.S. Kosutnjak, Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC), Explorer Film '58, retrieved 2023-03-08

## External links

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* The Cossacks at IMDb
* The Cossacks at the TCM Movie Database
* The Cossacks at Variety Distribution

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