Same title, plot and release date as its famous Hollywood namesake Taras Bulba (1962), but no stars or budget. Inevitably, totally eclipsed at the box office.
Producer Henri Zapahatos released it in France two years later under the title "Le fils de Tarass Boulba" = "The Sons of Taras Bulba". In this version, Zaphatos called himself the director, used some different music and generally tried to make it look like an altogether different film. However, just like in Italy, it wasn't a box office success.