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Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine (1919)

The film tells the story of Ivan Mazeppa, a Ukrainian page at the Polish court who has an affair with the young wife of a much older count. Outraged when he learns of the incident, the nobleman has Mazeppa tied naked to a wild horse which is then released into the wilderness. The bulk of the poem describes the long hazardous journey during which Mazeppa almost dies twice but ultimately survives and returns to his native Ukraine.

  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Werner KraussWerner KraussMazeppa
  • Photo of Lulu LànyiLulu LànyiGräfin Czerny
  • Photo of Mi. SamoliowsMi. SamoliowsGraf Czerny
  • Photo of Aenderly LebiusAenderly LebiusKönig Kasimir
  • Photo of Eva SpeyerEva SpeyerPrinzessin Blanka
  • Photo of Otto MannstaedtOtto Mannstaedt
  • Photo of Toni ZimmererToni Zimmerer
  • Photo of Rudolf HofbauerRudolf Hofbauer
  • Photo of Alfred BeierleAlfred Beierle
  • Photo of Bertold ReissigBertold Reissig

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