About the title
The second film in the "Legend of Rustam" dilogy. An epic tale of the exploits of the ancient Iranian hero Rustam, created by Soviet filmmakers at the Tajikfilm studio based on the immortal poem "Shahnameh." One of the finest films made in the USSR. The screen adaptation of the "Shahnameh" is based on dastans (chapters) about the exploits of the legendary hero Rustam, his poetic love for the beautiful Tahmina, and the betrayal and treachery of the cunning and envious Shah Kavus...