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Mazeppa is a 1993 French drama film directed by Bartabas. It was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize.[1] It is part of the cultural legacy of Mazeppa, a Ukrainian hero and a narrative poem by Lord Byron.

Mazeppa
Film poster
Directed by	Bartabas
Written by	Bartabas Claude-Henri Buffard
Produced by	Yvon Crenn Marin Karmitz
Starring	Miguel Bosé
Cinematography	Bernard Zitzermann
Edited by	Joseph Licidé
Release date	13 October 1993 (1993-10-13)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

Based loosely on French painter Théodore Géricault's life who met the famous equestrian Antonio Franconi, the director of the Cirque Olympique. Gericault decided to stay and live with the circus and painted only horses to try and understand the mystery of this animal. Mazeppa embodies a man carried away by his passion.

Cast

• Miguel Bosé - Gericault
• Bartabas - Franconi
• Brigitte Marty - Mouste
• Eva Schakmundes - Alexandrine
• Fatima Aibout - Cascabelle
• Bakary Sangaré - Joseph
• Norman Calabrese - Ami de Géricault
• Henri Carballido - Ami de Géricault
• Frédéric Chavan - Ami de Géricault
• Patrick Kabakdjian - Ami de Géricault
• Michel Lacaille - Ami de Géricault
• Claire Leroy - Amie de Géricault
• Bernard Malandain - Ami de Géricault

References

External links

• Mazeppa at IMDb

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