Dream of a Cossack (1951)

Dream of a Cossack (1951) poster

Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). The title character, played by future director Sergei Bondarchuk (and billed for obscure reasons as Semyon Bondarchuk), is an ex-soldier who returns home to the Kuban region, there to take up life as a farmer. Instead, he galvanizes the local citizenry into participating in a massive construction project, which will result in a new power station and canal. Thus does Raisman offer an prime example of Russian collectivism while making it seem as though it had sprung from individual initiative. Dream of a Cossack is based on a popular novel by S. Babayefsky.

Director: Yuli Raizman
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Tikhon Khrennikov
Cinematography: Sergei Urusevsky
Editing: Tatyana Likhachyova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yuli Raizman
More Films in Genre: Romance, Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dream of a Cossack about?
Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). The title character, played by future director Sergei Bondarchuk (and billed for obscure reasons as Semyon Bondarchuk), is an ex-soldier who returns home to the Kuban region, there to take up life as a farmer. Instead, he galvanizes the local citizenry into participating in a massive construction project, which will result in a new power station and canal. Thus does Raisman offer an prime example of Russian collectivism while making it seem as though it had sprung from individual initiative. Dream of a Cossack is based on a popular novel by S. Babayefsky.
Who directed Dream of a Cossack?
Dream of a Cossack was directed by Yuli Raizman.
Who stars in Dream of a Cossack?
Dream of a Cossack stars Sergey Bondarchuk, Anatoli Chemodurov, Kira Kanayeva, Boris Chirkov, Nikolai Komissarov, Vladimir Ratomsky.
How long is Dream of a Cossack?
Dream of a Cossack has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
What genre is Dream of a Cossack?
Dream of a Cossack is a Romance, Drama film.
Where was Dream of a Cossack produced?
Dream of a Cossack was produced in Soviet Union.