Taras Bulba (1962)

Taras Bulba: Directed by J. Lee Thompson. With Tony Curtis, Yul Brynner, Christine Kaufmann, Sam Wanamaker. In the 16th-century Ukraine, the Polish overlords and Ukrainian cossacks fight for control of the land but frequent Turkish invasions force them to unite against the common Turkish foe.

“I have not seen Taras Bulba for many years and just came online to try and buy a copy. No mention of it at all on Amazon, as if it had never existed. No-one could ever forget the contest as the horses jump the gradually widening ravine, and the defeat in victory for the young Andrei (Tony Curtis) as the old warrior dies. When my wife married me nearly 20 years ago she reminded me of the times I had quoted the polish commander, excuse me if it is not quite accurate but it went something like this. u0026quot;If we could harness the power of love we could rule the worldu0026quot; So many have tried other ways but still only the power of love will overcome all in the end.”