Tartan and Viking forces clash in what is modern-day Russia.
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Title: The Tartars (1961)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Victor Mature | ... | Oleg | |
| Orson Welles | ... | Burundai | |
| Liana Orfei | ... | Helga | |
| Arnoldo Foà | ... | Ciu Lang | |
| Luciano Marin | ... | Eric | |
| Bella Cortez | ... | Samia | |
| Furio Meniconi | ... | Sigrun | |
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ||
| Renato Terra | |||
| Folco Lulli | ... | Togrul | |
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Orson Welles is tartar leader Burundai, who takes the place of his brother Togrul, killed during the battle against the Slavs, as Viking chieftain Oleg refuses to join him. After the kidnapping of Togrul's daughter by the Vikings, and Oleg's wife, by the Tartars, the two leaders have a fight... Written by Adalberto Fornario
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Orson Welles plays a role as the Tartar leader. He also played a similar role eleven years before in The Black Rose (1950). See more »Goofs
It is very unlikely that Tartars and other inhabit people of former Russia called "Vikings" to Norsemen. Indigenous people called Northmen "Rus". See more »Quotes
Burundai: Fight with us and you share the glory of conquest and a good part of the booty too.See more »
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THE TARTARS is a tale of revenge set in the Russian steppes circa 900 A.D. Viking Prince Oleg (at best a weak and unintentionally humorous portrayal by Victor Mature) is asked by a Tartar chieftain to join the Mongol horde and destroy the indigenous Slavic tribes. Oleg refuses to betray his Slavic brethern and all hell breaks loose. The Tartar chieftan is murdered and his brother Ogotai (a "larger" than life Orson Welles) voys to avenge his brother's death which leads to more massacres and malicious deeds. Welles is interesting in the part of the Tartar Khan and his palace is a work of sensational art direction. Costumes in this Italian-made epic are first rate and half of the cast and crew are recognizable names from other Italian epics, sci-fi and horror films. Mature once said, "I'm a lousy actor with 75 motion pictures to prove it." This critic can only say, "Amen to that!" THE TARTARS is certainly worth seeing but is not the most memorable moment in epic filmmaking history.