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The Legend of Thyl

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1977 | 311 min | Adventure, History, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Ivanhoe, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 5 hr 11 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 5 hr 11 min.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov

  • Lembit UlfsakTill Eulenspiegel
  • Natalya BelokhvostikovaNele
  • Evgeni LeonovLamme
  • Mikhail UlyanovClaes
  • Larisa MalevannayaSoetkin
  • Alla DemidovaKatheline
  • Anatoliy SolonitsynFishmonger
  • Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyCharles V
  • Nikolay Grabbejudge
  • Vladislav DvorzhetskyPhilip II