| Squadron of Flying Hussars | |
| Native Name: | Russian: Эскадрон гусар летучих |
| Music: | Alexander Zhurbin |
| Cinematography: | Mikhail Yakovich |
| Editing: | Galina Shatrova |
| Studio: | Gorky Film Studio |
| Runtime: | 164 min. |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Squadron of Flying Hussars (Russian: Эскадрон гусар летучих|Eskadron gusar letuchikh) is a 1980 Soviet war film directed by Nikita Khubov and Stanislav Rostotsky.[1] [2]
Denis Davydov, a poet and hero, a man who became a legend during his lifetime, literally conquered his generation. Pushkin, Vyazemsky, Zhukovsky, Baratynsky and many other poets sang in their poems the military and poetic talent, tremendous charm and straightforward nobility, desperate courage and energy of the hussar and partisan, the hero of a glorious and turbulent time for Russia.[3]
Songs to verses by Denis Davydov were performed by Alexander Khochinsky[5]