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The Legend of Till

The Legend of Till

19775.25h 11m

Overview

Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.

Directed by Aleksandr Alov
Written by Charles de Coster, Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov
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Top Cast

Lembit Ulfsak

Lembit Ulfsak

Till Eulenspiegel

Natalya Belokhvostikova

Natalya Belokhvostikova

Nele

Evgeni Leonov

Evgeni Leonov

Lamme

Mikhail Ulyanov

Mikhail Ulyanov

Claes

Larisa Malevannaya

Larisa Malevannaya

Soetkin

Alla Demidova

Alla Demidova

Katheline

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Fishmonger

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Charles V

Nikolay Grabbe

Nikolay Grabbe

judge

Vladislav Dvorzhetsky

Vladislav Dvorzhetsky

Philip II

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookflandersforeign language adaptationcatholicism16th century

About The Legend of Till

The Legend of Till is a adventure, history, tv movie film released in 1977 exploring themes of based on novel or book, flanders, foreign language adaptation, catholicism, 16th century. Directed by Aleksandr Alov, it stars Lembit Ulfsak, Natalya Belokhvostikova, Evgeni Leonov. Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.

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