The Cossacks_
Historical drama based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy. Junker Olenin, a representative of St.Petersburg's golden youth, is traveling from St.Petersburg to the Caucasus in search of romance. His regiment is stationed in the Cossack village. Here he falls in love with the beautiful Maryana and is ready to marry her, but she loves the Cossack Lukashka and is not going to exchange him for the master...
Starring
Leonid Gubanov, Borys Andreiev, Zinaida Kirienko
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Cossacks was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
Historical drama based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy.
Junker Olenin, a representative of St.Petersburg's golden youth, is traveling from St.Petersbu...
The Cossacks is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (17)
Leonid Gubanov
Dmitri Olenin
Borys Andreiev
Yeroshka
Zinaida Kirienko
Maryana
Eduard Bredun
Lukashka
Boris Novikov
Nazarka
German Kachin
Vanyusha
IM
Izabella Mehn
Ustenka
Vera Yenyutina
Maryana's mother
Konstantin Gradopolov
Beletsky
Vsevolod Safonov
Olenin's friend
LT
Leonid Topchiyev
Olenin's friend
Aleksandra Danilova
Lukashka's mother
Ivan Lyubeznov
khorunzhyi
Artur Nishchyonkin
Yergushov
Yevgeni Shutov
Velenchuk
Anatoliy Papanov
khorunzhyi
Archil Gomiashvili
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
SU
Rating
4.7/10 (7 votes)
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What is The Cossacks about?
Historical drama based on the eponymous novel by Leo Tolstoy.
Junker Olenin, a representative of St.Petersburg's golden youth, is traveling from St.Petersburg to the Caucasus in search of romance. His regiment is stationed in the Cossack village. Here he falls in love with the beautiful Maryana and is ready to marry her, but she loves the Cossack Lukashka and is not going to exchange him for the master...
How long is The Cossacks?
The Cossacks has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in The Cossacks?
The cast of The Cossacks includes Leonid Gubanov, Borys Andreiev, Zinaida Kirienko, Eduard Bredun, Boris Novikov.
What is the rating of The Cossacks?
The Cossacks has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama