The Blacksmith's Banner

Release Date: 1961-10-23

Overview: 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.

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Cast

Mukhamejan Kasymov

as Kova

G. Niyazov

as Bakhrom

Makhmud Takhiri

as Kubod

Bakhtali Sabzaliyev

as Farrukh

Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev

as Rukhkhom