based on a story by LEO TOLSTOY
In a wild and mountainous landscape a battle of wills is fought between a Russian Imperialist officer and a brigand chief. Prisoner of the Tartars he was sent to subdue, the young cavalryman resolutely refuses to accept his captivity although the odds against an escape seem overwhelming.
Narrative spoken by ALAN DOBIE
English adaptation by peggy miller Directed by georgi kalatozishvili
Produced by soviet television