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directed by

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and starring Albert Prejean,

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and

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

.Driskell p.209 It was made as a co-production between France and Czechoslovakia and is an adaptation of the 1836 novel ''

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'' by

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, set during the Cossack Rebellion against

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and Stepán Kopecký. It was shot at the

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Cast

References

Bibliography

* Jonathan Driskell. ''The French Screen Goddess: Film Stardom and the Modern Woman in 1930s France''. I.B.Tauris, 2015.

External links

* 1934 films Czechoslovak adventure films 1930s historical adventure films French historical adventure films Czech historical adventure films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Victor Tourjansky Films set in the 18th century Films set in the Russian Empire Films shot at Barrandov Studios Films based on works by Aleksandr Pushkin The Captain's Daughter Films about rebellions 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub