Fantasy · Soviet Union · 1961 · 1h 32m

The Blacksmith's Banner

Знамя кузнеца

Director

Cast

Mukhamejan Kasymov as Kova G. Niyazov as Bakhrom Makhmud Takhiri as Kubod Bakhtali Sabzaliyev as Farrukh Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev as Rukhkhom Dilbar Kasymova as Nushafarin

Crew

Naum Ardashnikov — Director of Photography Yevgeniya Makhankova — Editor Suleiman Yudakov — Original Music Composer Nikolai Rozhkov — Writer Evgeniy Pomeshchikov — Writer Ferdowsi — Story

Synopsis

Inspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.

Key Collaborators

Boris Kimyagarov Director Naum Ardashnikov Director of Photography Yevgeniya Makhankova Editor Suleiman Yudakov Original Music Composer Nikolai Rozhkov Writer Evgeniy Pomeshchikov Writer Ferdowsi Story Yevgeniy Kumankov Production Design Konstantin Savitsky Costume Design

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