''The Arrows of Robin Hood'' (, alternative

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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

historical

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about

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, directed by Sergei Tarasov. Two soundtracks exist for the film. In 1975

Vladimir Vysotsky Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (25 January 193825 July 1980) was a Soviet singer-songwriter, poet, and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which ...

wrote and performed seven ballads, six of them were included in the final version. However a recommendation by

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editorial board called them inadequate for a romantic adventure; the real reason being conflicts with Vysotsky. In 1976 new songs were performed by

Aija Kukule Aija Kukule (born 1 October 1956) is a Latvian singer. She performed at the 1981 '' Mikrofona aptauja'' with Līga Kreicberga. Their song was "Dāvāja Māriņa meitenei mūžiņu" (English: Dear Māra gave the girl life). The song was later a ...

and Viktors Lapčenoks, lyrics by

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, music by

Raimonds Pauls Ojārs Raimonds Pauls (born 12 January 1936) is a Latvian composer and a pianist who is well known in the Baltic countries and Eastern Europe. He was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 1988 to 1993. His songs were performed by such popular si ...

, this version was released in the cinemas. Four of Vysotsky's songs were later used in 1982 film ''

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'' also directed by Tarasov, set in the same time and place and using some of the same characters. In the 1990s the film was successfully re-released with the 1975 soundtrack. The DVDs also have the 1975 soundtrack.

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Boris Khmelnitsky Boris Alexandrovich Khmelnitsky (; born on 27 June 1940 in Ussuriysk, died on 16 February 2008 in Moscow) was a Russian theatre and movie actor. Biography He worked many years in the Taganka Theatre in Moscow. In cinema, he was known for many o ...

as Robin Good (voiced by Alexander Belyavsky) * Regīna Razuma as Maria *

Vija Artmane Vija Artmane (born Alīda Artmane; 21 August 1929 in Kaive, Sēme Parish – 11 October 2008 in Strenči) was a Latvian theatre and cinema actress. Life and career Childhood Vija Artmane was born as Alīda Artmane at the time when Latvia was a ...

as Kat *

Eduards Pāvuls Eduards is a Latvian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the English name Edward, meaning "rich guard".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Edward" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Eduards Andersons (1914–1985), Latvian ...

Friar Tuck Friar Tuck is one of the Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood. History The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England and Scotland during the 15th to 17th centuries. He appears ...

* Hariy Shveiyts as Little John *

Algimantas Masiulis Algimantas Masiulis (July 10, 1931 Surdegis, Anykščiai District Municipality — August 19, 2008, Kaunas, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian film and theatre actor. Biography Masiulis appeared in his first play in the autumn of 1948, in '' Schoolg ...

Guy of Gisbourne Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" (Child Ballad 118), where he is an assassin who atte ...

* Yuri Kamornyj as jester «Стрелы Робин Гуда»
// v-vysotsky.com *

Juris Strenga Juris Strenga (born 13 June 1937) is a Latvian actor. He was awarded Latvia's national theatre award, Spēlmaņu nakts, for lifetime achievement in 2016. Selected filmography * ''Countermeasure'' (1974) * ''The Arrows of Robin Hood ''The Arrow ...

as Bishop Gerford * Ints Burāns as Sir Ralph, Sheriff of Nottingham *

Mirdza Martinsone Mirdza Martinsone (24 November 1916 – 20 September 1983) was a Latvian alpine skier. She competed in the women's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () an ...

as Lady Anna *

Jānis Plēsums Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name, the equivalent of the English John. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latv ...

as Alan * Mārtiņš Vērdiņš as Sir Edmond * Nikolay Dupak as miller *

Ivars Kalniņš Ivars Edmunds Kalniņš (born 1 August 1948) is a Latvian film and television actor. He graduated in 1974 from the Jāzeps Vītols Theatre Department of the Latvian Conservatory. He had already started acting however in 1972 at the Artistic Acade ...

as episode

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* 1975 films 1975 action films 1970s historical action films 1970s historical adventure films 1970s action adventure films 1970s Soviet films 1970s Russian-language films Soviet historical action films Soviet historical adventure films Soviet action adventure films Robin Hood films Films based on works by Walter Scott Vladimir Vysotsky 1975 in the Soviet Union Riga Film Studio films Russian-language historical action films Russian-language historical adventure films Russian-language action adventure films {{1970s-adventure-film-stub

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