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The Tartars

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The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg (Victor Mature), declines to accompany the Tartars on a campaign against the Slavs, there is an explosion of violence. After Oleg kills the Tartar leader and kidnaps his daughter, the dead man's brother, Burandai (Orson Welles), retaliates by holding Oleg's gorgeous wife, Helga (Liana Orfei), hostage. The stalemate can be resolved only on the battlefield.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mature and Welles do not make it a better flick. Rated: C+ Aug 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It came on TMC very late at night 2am. The script wasn't historically accurate but I liked it. Wells and Mature made good enemies. I only saw the first 35 minutes; I am hopeful about seeing this movie at a reasonable hour Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg (Victor Mature), declines to accompany the Tartars on a campaign against the Slavs, there is an explosion of violence. After Oleg kills the Tartar leader and kidnaps his daughter, the dead man's brother, Burandai (Orson Welles), retaliates by holding Oleg's gorgeous wife, Helga (Liana Orfei), hostage. The stalemate can be resolved only on the battlefield.
Director
Richard Thorpe, Ted Kaplan
Producer
Riccardo Gualino
Screenwriter
Sabatino Ciuffini, Oreste Palella, Gaio Frattini, Ambrogio Molteni, Domenico Salvati, Julian De Kassel
Production Co
Dubrava Film, Lux Film
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m