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The Cossacks (1960 film)

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The Cossacks
Directed byVictor Tourjansky
Giorgio Rivalta
Written byViktor Tourjansky
Ugo Liberatore
Federico Zardi
Damiano Damiani
Produced byGiampaolo Bigazzi
StarringEdmund Purdom
John Drew Barrymore
Giorgia Moll
CinematographyMassimo Dallamano
Edited byAntonietta Zita
Music byGiovanni Fusco
Production
company
Wanguard Film
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 4 February 1960 (1960-02-04)
Running time
100 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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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References

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  1. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. 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
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