Pugachev
Don Cossack Emelyan 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 Emelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage.
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Pugachev
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- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 19, 1979
Runtime
2h 27m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
46%
Original Title
Емельян Пугачев
Production Companies
Mosfilm
Director
Alexey Saltykov
Description
Don Cossack Emelyan 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 Emelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage.