The Life and Ascension of Yuras Bratchik (1967)

In ancient times of famine and Tatar raids, the satirist Yuras Bratchik appears to the people in the guise of Christ, and the people believe in a miracle. The cunning monk Bosyatsky decides to use this event. Arrested by order of the Cardinal, Yuras and his friends - "apostles", disguised and dressed in appropriate clothes, are brought to the people. The hungry people begin to beg for bread, and Yuras leads the crowd to the bins of the rich. Having escaped from the Cardinal, Yuras and his friends take refuge in a convent. With the help of the people they defeat both the attacking Tatars and the Cardinal's army.

Released

1967-02-01

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Vladimir Bychkov, Sergey Skvortsov

TMDB rating

7.2/10 from 4 votes