Underplayed Gems

Mazeppa (1993)

Mazeppa poster
Directed by
Bartabas
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A French drama retells the legendary ride of a Ukrainian hero tied to a horse. Based on a story from a Lord Byron poem the film shows this brutal journey through a stark and artistic lens.

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What happens

Mazeppa is a 1993 French drama film directed by Bartabas. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize. It is part of the cultural legacy of Mazeppa, a Ukrainian hero and a narrative poem by Lord Byron. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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