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The wealthy slave trader Xanthus, who imagines himself to be a great poet and philosopher, buys the slave Aesop, a writer of fables. Soon Xanthus becomes famous, but everyone understands who the true author of his new works is.
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Who directed Esop?
Esop was directed by Yuri Muzykant and released in 1961.
What genre is Esop?
Esop is a Drama film (1961).
Who stars in Esop?
The cast of Esop includes Vitali Politseymako, Nikolai Korn, Pavel Luspekayev, Nina Olkhina, Vsevolod Kuznetsov.
