The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta

The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta (Russian: Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты) is a 1982 Soviet musical drama film directed by Vladimir Grammatikov.^[1][2]

The Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta
Звезда и смерть Хоакина Мурьеты
Directed by	Vladimir Grammatikov
Written by	Vladimir Grammatikov Pavel Grushko Aleksey Timm
Starring	Andrey Kharitonov Alyona Belyak Aleksandr Filippenko Eduard Martsevich
Cinematography	Aleksandr Antipenko
Music by	Alexey Rybnikov
Release date	1982 (1982)
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

Together with fellow villagers from an impoverished corner of Chile, Joaquin Murieta embarked on the long journey to far-off California, lured by the promise of gold. Along the way, he met a young woman of striking beauty, who became his wife. But their joy was short-lived. The gold seekers soon found themselves confronted by the cruelty and prejudice of the Americans. Joaquin’s beloved was raped and slain — and he took up arms to avenge her death. Yet no retribution could lessen the weight of his sorrow.^[3]

Cast

• Andrey Kharitonov as Joaquin Murieta
• Alyona Belyak as Teresa
• Aleksandr Filippenko as Death
• Eduard Martsevich as Organ-Grinder
• Oksana Bochkova as Little Girl Chile
• Sokrat Abdukadyrov as Three-Fingered
• Semyon Chungak
• Adel Al-Khadad
• Elgudzha Gagishvili
• Igor Surovtsev^[4]