''Taras Bulba'' (French: ''Tarass Boulba'') is a 1936 French

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drama film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Harry Baur, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Danielle Darrieux. It is one of many films based on the story of Taras Bulba. The film's sets were designed by the

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s Lucien Aguettand and

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. The costumes were designed by Georges Annenkov. Many of the film's production team were Russian exiles, who had left following the

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. The rights to the film were bought by Alexander Korda who remade it in Britain as '' The Rebel Son''.

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* French historical drama films 1930s historical drama films Films based on Taras Bulba Films directed by Alexis Granowsky Films set in Ukraine Films set in the 16th century French black-and-white films Films scored by Paul Dessau 1936 drama films 1930s French-language films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub