Overview

About the uprising of Ukrainian peasants under the leadership of the national hero Karmelyuk against landowners and Polish gentry. In the 1830s, Young Count Piglovsky returns to his estate from Paris. The carriage in which he is riding is surrounded by rebellious peasants. Their attempt to hang the master is canceled almost at the last moment, because it is not the count in the carriage, but his lackey - Ustym Karmelyuk. Ustym really serves as a lackey in the count's house and at the same time leads a peasant uprising. The government sends the army. In a fierce fight, Karmelyuk is almost captured, but he is saved by one of the serfs.

Cast

Les Podorozhniy, Stepan Shahaida, Zinaida Pigulovich, Valentina Rovinskaya, Borys Karlash-Verbytskyi, Heorhiy Astafyev, Aleksandr Nikitin, Yevgeniy Vikul

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What is "Karmelyuk" about?

About the uprising of Ukrainian peasants under the leadership of the national hero Karmelyuk against landowners and Polish gentry. In the 1830s, Young Count Piglovsky returns to his estate from Paris. The carriage in which he is riding is surrounded by rebellious peasants. Their attempt to hang the master is canceled almost at the last moment, because it is not the count in the carriage, but his lackey - Ustym Karmelyuk. Ustym really serves as a lackey in the count's house and at the same time leads a peasant uprising. The government sends the army. In a fierce fight, Karmelyuk is almost captured, but he is saved by one of the serfs.

When was "Karmelyuk" released?

Karmelyuk was released in 1931.

Who stars in "Karmelyuk"?

The cast includes Les Podorozhniy, Stepan Shahaida, Zinaida Pigulovich, Valentina Rovinskaya.