Italy / Feb 04, 1960
TRIAL BY TORTURE! As the World's Fiercest Fighters Battle for Freedom, Two Lovers Are Trapped by the Fury of War!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in the 1850s in Czar Alexander II's Russia, this drama and adventure film focuses on the strife between the Circassian Muslims, led by Shamil and Czar Alexander.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maria Grazia Spina | Alina |
| Louis Seigner | Bibikoff, old Russian General |
| Mario Pisu | principe Voronzoff |
| Laura Carli | miss Ferguson |
| Mara Berni | signora col cagnolino bianco |
| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | Hassan |
| Nerio Bernardi | generale Rasumovsky |
| María Badmajew | |
| Marilù Sangiorgi | |
| Adolfo Geri | |
| Nino Marchetti | |
| Fedele Gentile | |
| Enzo Fiermonte | |
| Silvio Bagolini | |
| Andrea Fantasia | |
| Franco Fantasia |
Genres
Adventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I cosacchi |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Comptoir Français de Productions Cinématographiques (CFPC), Explorer Film '58, Wanguard Film, Faro Film |
| Release date | 4 febbraio 1960 |
| Writer | Damiano Damiani, Viktor Tourjansky, Ugo Liberatore, Federico Zardi |
| Editing | Antonietta Zita |
| Cinematography | Massimo Dallamano, Cesare Allione, Sergio D'Offizi, Maurizio Scanzani, Renato Mascagno |
| Assistant directors | Paolo Bianchini, Viktor Tourjansky, Giorgio Venturini, Vyera Goicovich, Cecilia Bigazzi, Giorgio Capitani |
| Camera operators | Cesare Allione, Sergio D'Offizi, Maurizio Scanzani, Renato Mascagno, Massimo Dallamano |
| Additional photography | Cesare Allione, Sergio D'Offizi, Maurizio Scanzani, Renato Mascagno, Massimo Dallamano |
| Production design | Carlo Gentili |
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| Art direction | Carlo Gentili |
| Set decoration | Carlo Gentili |
| Special effects | Joseph Nathanson |
| Music | Giovanni Fusco, Luigi Puri, Raffaele Del Monte, Carlo Savina |
| Sound | Luigi Puri, Raffaele Del Monte, Giovanni Fusco, Carlo Savina |
| Costume design | Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni, Italia Scandariato, Franco Palombi, Nicla Palombi |
| Makeup | Franco Palombi, Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni, Italia Scandariato, Nicla Palombi |
| Hairstyling | Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni, Italia Scandariato, Franco Palombi, Nicla Palombi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 01, 1960 / NR
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