Drama ·History ·Adventure ·Family ·Fantasy · Soviet Union · 1972 · 2h 27m

Legend of Rustam

Сказание о Рустаме

Director

Cast

Bimbulat Vatayev as Rustam Svetlana Norbayeva as Tahmina Otar Koberidze as Cavus Alim Khodzhayev as Poet Makhmudzhan Vakhidov as Daeva Tulad Mukhamejan Kasymov as Zal

Crew

Davlat Khudanazarov — Director of Photography Elena Bazhenova — Editor Arif Melikov — Original Music Composer Grigoriy Koltunov — Screenplay Ferdowsi — Story Shavkat Abdusalamov — Production Design

Synopsis

An epic legend about the exploits of the legendary hero Rustam - a brave warrior who is always ready to come to the aid of those who need her. The story is based on Ferdowsi's poem "Shah-Nam". The first part of the "Exploits of Rustam" dilogy, which is continued by the film "Rustam and Suhrab" (1972).

Mood & Themes

legend fairy tale

Key Collaborators

Boris Kimyagarov Director Davlat Khudanazarov Director of Photography Elena Bazhenova Editor Arif Melikov Original Music Composer Grigoriy Koltunov Screenplay Ferdowsi Story Shavkat Abdusalamov Production Design

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