Gusarskaya ballada (1963)

A young girl decides to join a Husar squadron and fight against Napoleon. Dressed as a man she has a hard time adjusting to the rude Husar life styles.

Director:

Eldar Ryazanov

Writers:

Aleksandr Gladkov (play), Aleksandr Gladkov (screenplay),

Stars:

Larisa Golubkina, Yuriy Yakovlev, Igor Ilyinsky

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Larisa Golubkina	...	Shura Azarova
Yuriy Yakovlev	...	Lieutenant Rzhevsky
Igor Ilyinsky	...	Kutuzov
Nikolai Kryuchkov	...	Ivan
Viktor Koltsov	...	Azarov
Antoni Khodursky	...	Count Nurin
Tatyana Shmyga	...	Louise Germont
Lev Polyakov	...	Pelymov
Aleksey Polevoy	...	Balmashov
Vladimir Shiryaev	...	Salgari
Yuri Belov	...	Guerilla
Mikhail Orlov	...	Guerilla
Valentin Bryleyev	...	Guerilla
Feliks Yavorsky	...	Guerilla
Vladimir Troshin	...	Guerilla

Storyline

A young girl decides to join a Husar squadron and fight against Napoleon. Dressed as a man she has a hard time adjusting to the rude Husar life styles.

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Plot Keywords:

woman in love | cavalryman | 19th century | cavalry scout | cavalry to rescue | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

13 July 1963 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ballad of a Hussar

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Davnym-davno"
Written by Tikhon Khrennikov and Alexander Gladkov
Performed by Larisa Golubkina

User Reviews

As great as a Ballada can get

This is one of my most favorite movies ever. It's a story of a woman that dresses up as a young man because she wishes to fight against the army of Napoleon, and finds herself in the same squad as the man that she's supposed to marry. The movie is like a one big poem with great lyrics and great music. But what really makes the movie so great is the great acting by the top of the line actors which is partly theatrical but fitting the movie very well. But unfortunately only people who knows the Russian Language can appreciate the movie since it's mostly about the dialogs. I don't think that there is or can be a good translation to any language. But for anyone who knows Russian this movie is a must see if not already an all-time favorite.