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The Legend of Till (1977)

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.

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  • History
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Lembit UlfsakLembit UlfsakTill Eulenspiegel
  • Photo of Natalya BelokhvostikovaNatalya BelokhvostikovaNele
  • Photo of Evgeni LeonovEvgeni LeonovLamme
  • Photo of Mikhail UlyanovMikhail UlyanovClaes
  • Photo of Larisa MalevannayaLarisa MalevannayaSoetkin
  • Photo of Alla DemidovaAlla DemidovaKatheline
  • Photo of Anatoliy SolonitsynAnatoliy SolonitsynFishmonger
  • Photo of Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyInnokentiy SmoktunovskiyCharles V
  • Photo of Nikolay GrabbeNikolay Grabbejudge
  • Photo of Vladislav DvorzhetskyVladislav DvorzhetskyPhilip II

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