The Legend of Thyl

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Lembit UlfsakTill Eulenspiegel

Natalya BelokhvostikovaNele

Evgeni LeonovLamme

Mikhail UlyanovClaes

Larisa MalevannayaSoetkin

Alla DemidovaKatheline

Anatoliy SolonitsynFishmonger

Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyCharles V

Nikolay Grabbejudge

Vladislav DvorzhetskyPhilip II

Evgeniy Evstigneevpriest

Vadim ZakharchenkoExecutioner