Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or (1951) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1951, Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or is a drame and romance film directed by Yuli Raizman, running about 112 minutes.

What it’s about. Soviet filmmaker Yuri Raisman once more combines political dogma with solid entertainment values in Dream of a Cossack (aka Cavalier of the Golden Star). The title character, played by future director Sergei Bondarchuk (and billed for obscure reasons as Semyon Bondarchuk), is an ex-soldier who returns home to the Kuban region, there to take up life as a farmer. Instead, he galvanizes the local citizenry into participating in a massive construction project, which will result in a new power station and canal. Thus does Raisman offer an prime example of Russian collectivism while making it seem as though it had sprung from individual initiative. Dream of a Cossack is based on a popular novel by S. Babayefsky.

Who’s in it. Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or stars Sergey Bondarchuk, Anatoli Chemodurov, Кира Канаева and Boris Chirkov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le Chevalier à l'étoile d'or tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.