''The Arrows of Robin Hood'' (russian: Стрелы Робин Гуда, ''Strely Robin Guda'', alternative

translation Translation is the communication of the Meaning (linguistic), meaning of a #Source and target languages, source-language text by means of an Dynamic and formal equivalence, equivalent #Source and target languages, target-language text. The ...

s ''Robin Good's Arrows'', ''Robin Gud's Arrows'') is a

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

film about

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...

directed by Sergei Tarasov. Two soundtracks exist for the film. In 1975

Vladimir Vysotsky Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky ( rus, links=no, Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий, p=vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr sʲɪˈmʲɵnəvʲɪtɕ vɨˈsotskʲɪj; 25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980), was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor ...

wrote and performed seven ballads, six of them were included in the final version. However a recommendation by

Goskino Goskino USSR (russian: link=Yes, Госкино СССР) is the abbreviated name for the USSR State Committee for Cinematography (Государственный комитет по кинематографии СССР) in the Soviet Union. It w ...

editorial board called them inadequate for a romantic adventure; the real reason being conflicts with Vysotsky. In 1976 new songs were performed by Aija Kukule and Viktors Lapčenoks, lyrics by

Lev Prozorovsky Lev may refer to: Common uses *Bulgarian lev, the currency of Bulgaria *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Torah People and fictional characters *Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, a ...

, music by

Raimonds Pauls Ojārs Raimonds Pauls (born 12 January 1936 in Iļģuciems, Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian composer and piano player who is well known in Latvia, Russia, post-Soviet countries and worldwide. He was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 1988 to 199 ...

, this version was released in the cinemas. Four of Vysotsky's songs were later used in 1982 film ''

The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe ''Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe'' (russian: Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго) is a 1983 Soviet adventure film, based on the 1819 novel ''Ivanhoe'' by Walter Scott. It reached the 9th place in Soviet box offi ...

'' also directed by Tarasov, set in the same time and place and using some of the same characters. In the 1990s the film was successfully re-released with the 1975 soundtrack. The DVDs also have the 1975 soundtrack.

Cast

Boris Khmelnitsky Boris Alexandrovich Khmelnitsky (russian: Борис Александрович Хмельницкий; born on 27 June 1940 in Ussuriysk, died on 16 February 2008 in Moscow) was a Russian theatre and movie actor. Biography He worked many years ...

as Robin Good (voiced by Alexander Belyavsky) * Regīna Razuma as Maria *

Vija Artmane Vija Artmane (born Alīda Artmane; 21 August 1929 in Kaive, Sēme Parish – 11 October 2008 in Strenči) was a Latvian theatre and cinema actress. Life and career Childhood Vija Artmane was born Alīda Artmane at the time when Latvia was a s ...

as Kat * Eduards Pāvuls as

Friar Tuck Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood. History The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England and Scotland during the 15th through 17th centur ...

* Hariy Shveiyts as Little John *

Algimantas Masiulis Algimantas Masiulis (July 10, 1931 Surdegis, Anykščiai District Municipality — August 19, 2008, Kaunas, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian film and theatre actor. Biography Masiulis appeared in his first play in the autumn of 1948, in '' Schoolgir ...

Guy of Gisbourne Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" (Child Ballad 118), where he is an assassin who atte ...

* Yuri Kamornyj as jester «Стрелы Робин Гуда»
// v-vysotsky.com * Juris Strenga as Bishop Gerford * Ints Burāns as Sir Ralph, Sheriff of Nottingham * Mirdza Martinsone as Lady Anna *

Jānis Plēsums Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: *Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and polit ...

as Alan *

Mārtiņš Vērdiņš Mārtiņš is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Martin. Mārtiņš may refer to: *Mārtiņš, ancient Latvian deity *Mārtiņš Antons (1888–1941), Latvian lawyer and politician * Mārtiņš Bondars (born 1971), Lat ...

as Sir Edmond *

Nikolay Dupak Nikolay Lukyanovich Dupak (russian: Николай Лукьянович Дупак; born 5 October 1921) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, theater director, the head of theaters. Front-line soldier, invalid of the World War II. Ho ...

as miller * Ivars Kalniņš as episode

References

External links

* Soviet adventure films Robin Hood films 1975 films 1970s adventure films 1970s Russian-language films Films based on works by Walter Scott The Arrows 1975 in the Soviet Union Riga Film Studio films 1970s Soviet films {{Adventure-film-stub