Movie
The Legend of Till
Released: April 3, 1977 (1977)
Runtime: 311 minutes
Genres: Adventure, History, TV Movie
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Nikolay Grabbe as judge
Age at release: 56
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Charles V
Age at release: 52
- Evgeni Leonov as Lamme
Age at release: 50
- Mikhail Ulyanov as Claes
Age at release: 49
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Fishmonger
Age at release: 42
- Alla Demidova as Katheline
Age at release: 40
- Larisa Malevannaya as Soetkin
Age at release: 38
- Vladislav Dvorzhetsky as Philip II
Age at release: 37
- Lembit Ulfsak as Till Eulenspiegel
Age at release: 29
- Natalya Belokhvostikova as Nele
Age at release: 25
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- Leonid Iudov as blind man
Age at release: 62
- Sergey Kulagin as Cornelis Adriensen
Age at release: 62
- Vera Vasileva as Kalleken
Age at release: 51
- Yuliya Dioshi as Charles's wife
Age at release: 51
- Evgeniy Evstigneev as priest
Age at release: 50
- Vladimir Kashpur as Simon Praet
Age at release: 50
- Vadim Zakharchenko as Executioner
Age at release: 48
- Lev Perfilov as jailer
Age at release: 44
- Lyudmila Ivanova as old maid
Age at release: 43
- Uldis Lieldidzs as Count of Egmont
Age at release: 43
- Anatoliy Obukhov as jailer
Age at release: 41
- Mikaela Drozdovskaya as widow
Age at release: 40
- Margarita Zhigunova as Philip's mother
Age at release: 40
- Anatoli Yabbarov as blind man
Age at release: 39
- Juozas Budraitis as Admiral Treslong
Age at release: 36
- Aleksandr Yanvaryov as Kornjuin
Age at release: 36
- Igor Yasulovich as blind man
Age at release: 35
- Oleg Vidov as Admiral de Lumey
Age at release: 33
- Igor Ledogorov as William the Silent
Age at release: Unknown
- Sergei Torkachevsky as Pompilius
Age at release: Unknown