How a Cossack Sought Happiness

Feb 5, 1969

0h 10m

★ 6.2

Overview

A Cossack wandered in search of a better life, and his lifelong dream was a fast and beautiful horse. He had to meet him on the way a fortune-teller and a swamp waterman, which traded a horseshoe to a bunch of red peppers with the Cossack; and he had to beat the devil in cards and eventually find peace of mind in the family life with a beautiful Ukrainian girl.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

Kyivnaukfilm

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