Pugachev (1979)
- Original title
- Емельян Пугачев
- Directed by
- Aleksei Saltykov
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, historical drama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Cossack named Yemelyan Pugachev leaves his family and starts a rebellion against the Russian nobility, claiming to be the late emperor. He leads brutal attacks on feudal lords, but the empress sends troops to stop him. Eventually he is betrayed and taken across the country in a cage.
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What happens
Pugachev (Russian: Емельян Пугачёв) is a 1978 historical drama film, directed by Alexey Saltykov and starring Yevgeny Matveyev and Vija Artmane. The film was honored with a special prize at All-Union Film Festival in 1979. Don Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev says goodbye to his wife and children and goes to run. The elder Filaret blesses him to lead a rebellion under the name of Peter III of Russia. The insurgents dealt with the feudal lords cruelly. Queen Catherine the Great directs troops against the rioters. Traitors betray Yemelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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