The Blacksmith's Banner

The Blacksmith's Banner (1961)

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.

  • Release Date: 1961-10-23
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Director: Boris Kimyagarov

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Cast

  • Mukhamejan Kasymov

    Kova

  • G. Niyazov

    Bakhrom

  • Makhmud Takhiri

    Kubod

  • Bakhtali Sabzaliyev

    Farrukh

  • Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev

    Rukhkhom

  • Dilbar Kasymova

    Nushafarin

  • Gurmindzh Zavkibekov

    Young man in leopard skin

  • N. Rakhmatova

    Bride of the young man in leopard skin

  • Abdulkhair Kasymov

    Zakhok

  • Marat Aripov

    Jester