In Ukraine, in 1775, the Zaporogian Cossacks learn that Moscow is sending soldiers to destroy their fort. The Ukrainian villagers appeal to Czarina Catherine, but she insists that they join the Russian army or risk annihilation. Instead, the Cossacks burn their fort and flee on the Danube River to Turkey, where they live in peace, but still yearn for their homeland.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMaria SokilOdarka | Odarka |
| LL. BiberowichCatherine II | Catherine II |
| FF. BraznickOld Cossack | Old Cossack |
| DDimitri CreonaKobzar | Kobzar |
| JJean HarasymykHassan | Hassan |
| NNicholas HarlashSultan | Sultan |
| VV. KikevitchKalnyshewsky | Kalnyshewsky |
| NN. MandrykaGen. Tekely | Gen. Tekely |
| SS. MostowyProkip | Prokip |
| AAnna MushinskyNeboha | Neboha |
| HHelen OrlencoPxana | Pxana |
| MMichael ShvetzIvan Karas | Ivan Karas |
| AAlexis TcherkasshyAndrey | Andrey |
| WWilliam YacynaSolo dancer | Solo dancer |
| VVladimir ZelitskySelih-Agha | Selih-Agha |