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Taras Bulba

1962 · 119 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned historical epic with grand battles, star-crossed romance, and a brooding sense of familial duty and betrayal.

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Adventure, Romance, History
Starring
Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner, Christine Kaufmann
Tagline
A love story of flesh and fire!
Overview
Ukraine, 16th century. While the Poles dominate the Cossack steppes, Andrei, son of Taras Bulba, a Cossack leader, must choose between his love for his family and his folk and his passion for a Polish woman.

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Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Genres
Adventure, Romance, History
Starring
Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner, Christine Kaufmann
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • love
  • war
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, romance, history, war, drama
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Waldo Salt, Karl Tunberg
Starring
Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner, Christine Kaufmann, Sam Wanamaker, Brad Dexter, Guy Rolfe, Perry Lopez, George Macready
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
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Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America, Yugoslavia
Languages
English, Latin

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