The Legend of Till (1977)
Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.
Cast
- Lembit Ulfsak - Till Eulenspiegel
- Natalya Belokhvostikova - Nele
- Evgeni Leonov - Lamme
- Mikhail Ulyanov - Claes
- Larisa Malevannaya - Soetkin
- Alla Demidova - Katheline
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn - Fishmonger
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy - Charles V
- Nikolay Grabbe - judge
- Vladislav Dvorzhetsky - Philip II
Screenplay
Keywords
based on novel or book, flanders, foreign language adaptation, catholicism, 16th century
Similar Movies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Legend of Till about?
- Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.
- Who directed The Legend of Till?
- The Legend of Till was directed by Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov.
- Who stars in The Legend of Till?
- The Legend of Till stars Lembit Ulfsak, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Evgeni Leonov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Larisa Malevannaya, Alla Demidova.
- How long is The Legend of Till?
- The Legend of Till has a runtime of 5h 11m (311 minutes).
- What genre is The Legend of Till?
- The Legend of Till is a Adventure, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Legend of Till produced?
- The Legend of Till was produced in Soviet Union.