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The Sword and the Dragon

Original title: Ilya Muromets
  • 1956
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.5K
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Boris Andreyev in The Sword and the Dragon (1956)
A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land.
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A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land.A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land.A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land.

  • Director
    • Aleksandr Ptushko
  • Writer
    • Mikhail Kochnev
  • Stars
    • Boris Andreyev
    • Shukur Burkhanov
    • Andrei Abrikosov
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Writer
      • Mikhail Kochnev
    • Stars
      • Boris Andreyev
      • Shukur Burkhanov
      • Andrei Abrikosov
    • 28User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Boris Andreyev
    Boris Andreyev
    • Ilja ivanovich Muromets
    Shukur Burkhanov
    Shukur Burkhanov
    • Tsar Kalin
    Andrei Abrikosov
    Andrei Abrikosov
    • Prince Vladimir [Prince Vanda, US]
    Natalya Medvedeva
    Natalya Medvedeva
    • Princess Apraksia
    • (as N. Medvedeva)
    Ninel Myshkova
    Ninel Myshkova
    • Vasilisa [Vilya, US]
    • (as Nelli Myshkova)
    Sergey Martinson
    Sergey Martinson
    • Mishatychka
    • (as Sergei Martinson)
    Georgi Dyomin
    • Dobrynya Nikitich
    Aleksandr Shvorin
    Aleksandr Shvorin
    • Sokolnichek
    Nikolai Gladkov
    Nikolai Gladkov
    • Plenchishye
    Vladimir Solovyov
    Vladimir Solovyov
    • Kassyan
    • (as V. Solovyov)
    Mikhail Pugovkin
    Mikhail Pugovkin
    • Razumets
    Sergey Stolyarov
    Sergey Stolyarov
    • Aljoscha Popovich
    Shamshi Tyumenbayev
    Shamshi Tyumenbayev
    • Matvei Sbrodovich
    • (as Sh. Tyumenbayev)
    Sadykbek Dzhamanov
    • Murza Sartak
    • (as S. Dzhamanov)
    Vsevolod Tyagushev
    Vsevolod Tyagushev
    • Sbrodovich
    • (as V. Tyagushev)
    Muratbek Ryskulov
    Muratbek Ryskulov
    • Nevrui
    • (as M. Ryskulov)
    Iya Arepina
    Iya Arepina
    • Alyenushka
    Au-Son-Hi
    Au-Son-Hi
    • Tugar Dancer
    • Director
      • Aleksandr Ptushko
    • Writer
      • Mikhail Kochnev
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    • Trivia
      The first Soviet film shot in CinemaScope with four-track stereo sound.
    • Goofs
      In the first scene, even though the village had a manned watchtower, nobody saw or even heard the horde of Tugars before they burst into the village.
    • Quotes

      Envoy of Kalin: Resistance is useless! I will make you bow to our mighty chief Kalin.

    • Alternate versions
      A video release includes an American-made video (as opposed to film) prologue with an American family. The purpose of the prologue seems to have been to encourage younger viewers to read.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sword and the Dragon (1994)

    User reviews28

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    6/10

    Generally goofy, but some incredible scenes.

    I first saw this movie when I was about 12. Most recently I saw it on MST3000 and was appalled that they were making fun of it. It has some laughable moments and the quality of the print and the dubbing was poor even when I was 12 (and the movie was only 7). But the movie has some truly incredible scenes in it (the bad guy riding his horse to the top of hill made of the living bodies of his soldiers) and has a lot of content for a serious student of cinematic techniques.
    • jeffery-8
    • Nov 16, 2000
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • Official page on the Mosfilm site. Also links to a subbed YouTube video
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ilya Muromets
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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