Taras Tryasylo (1927): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1927, Taras Tryasylo is an action, drama and history film directed by Pyotr Chardynin, running about 62 minutes.

What it’s about. The film is set in the 17th century, when social antagonism is at its peak. The poverty of peasants and poor Cossacks is opposed to the lavish lifestyle of the Ukrainian and Polish noblemen, priests, and Cossack officers. Cossacks fight off Tatars’ attacks, however, they start to realise that the real enemy is much closer. Taras Triasylo raises Cossacks to help the rebellious peasants. A dramatic historical narrative, masterly mass shootings of horse attacks, hand-to-hand combats and public festivities contrast with lounge scenes in the palace – balls, feasts, and entertainment of rich people and their family members wearing brocade clothes. On a grand scale and with an eye for detail, the director draws the texture of the film and its characters. The leading actors of Les Kurbas’s theatre Berezil played film protagonists. The film based on Volodymyr Sosiura’s verse novel of 1925 was considered lost for a long time.

Who’s in it. Taras Tryasylo stars Leonid Barbe, Margarita Barskaya, Amvrosi Buchma as Taras Tryasylo and A. Belov, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Taras Tryasylo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Taras Tryasylo tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.