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Historical problems

posted 13 years ago by Zriter59
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Zriter59 Call me anal-retentive, but the makers of historic films should pay attention to details.

The 1962 "Taras Bulba" featured flintlock or snaphaunce firearms in the 1500s, when everyone with a gun had a matchlock or (for the rich) wheelock. Can't quite tell from the 2009 clips, but it seems that Taras uses NEITHER to execute his eldest son.

[–] Sash5034 13 years ago

That's the least of this movie's problems.

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 13 years ago

I believe the time period of the '62 film is the cossack uprising of the mid 1600s- fine for the use of a flintlock, as they appear ca. 1610 for the aristos, and maybe 15-20 years later as a common feature.

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[–] tedeadite 10 years ago

Taras uses a Snaphaunce Musket.First used in 1550s.