Release Date
23 Oct, 1961
Runtime
01:32: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
Inspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.
Original Title
Знамя кузнеца
Photos
Makhmud Takhiri
Gurmindzh Zavkibekov
Abdulkhair Kasymov
Марат Арипов
Nikolai Rozhkov
Наум Ардашников