It's the 17th century, when social antagonism is at its peak. The poverty of peasants and poor Cossacks is opposed to the lavish lifestyle of the Ukrainian and Polish noblemen, priests, and Cossack officers. Cossacks fight off Tatars’ attacks, however, they start to realise that the real enemy is much closer. Taras Triasylo raises Cossacks to help the rebellious peasants.
Taras Tryasylo
Marina
Ivan, hajduk
Hetman
Polish tycoon, Yagella's father
Yagella, tycoon's daughter
Ladislav, tycoon's son
Kobza, sotnik-ataman
Popsuy
Perekati-pole, kossack
Naked cossack
Woytsekh, tycoon's butler
Ksjondz, catholic priest
Ladislav's friend
Priest