Pugachev

Running 2h 27m and made in Soviet Union, Pugachev (1979) is a Drama and History film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Yevgeny Matveyev and Vija Artmane; Alexey Saltykov directs. 9 votes put it at 5/10. Don Cossack Emelyan Pugachev says goodbye to his wife and children and goes to run. The elder Filaret blesses him to lead a rebellion under the name of Peter III of Russia. The insurgents dealt with the feudal lords cruelly. Queen Catherine the Great directs troops against the rioters. Traitors betray Emelyan, and now he is being transported across Russia in an iron cage.