The Legend of Till

The Legend of Till (1977) is a adventure, history film directed by Vladimir Naumov, Aleksandr Alov rated 5.8/10.

Based on the novel by Charles de Coster "The Legend of Thyl Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere." First part: "The Ashes of Claes". XVI century. The freedom-loving and cheerful people of the Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish king: persecution, torture, bonfires of the Inquisition, encouraging scammers. The fearless Thyl Uhlenshpiegel and his faithful girlfriend Nele have to go through many trials. Second part: "Viva Beggars!". The people of the Netherlands, tormented by cruel royal decrees, taxes, heresy, torture and executions, began a war of liberation against Spanish rule. Many feats will be performed by the national hero Tilbert (Thyl) Ulenspiegel and his friend Lamme Gudzak before peace returns to their homeland.

Cast

Lembit Ulfsak

Till Eulenspiegel

Natalya Belokhvostikova

Nele

Evgeni Leonov

Lamme

Mikhail Ulyanov

Claes

Larisa Malevannaya

Soetkin

Alla Demidova

Katheline

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Fishmonger

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Charles V

Nikolay Grabbe

judge

Vladislav Dvorzhetsky

Philip II

Evgeniy Evstigneev

priest

Vadim Zakharchenko

Executioner