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The Shield and the Sword(Movie, 1968)

Original title: "Щит и меч" (Russian/RU)
5h 44min | Genres: Adventure, War, Drama
The Shield and the SwordRating: 3.7/5 (with 22 votes)
The Shield and the Sword (Russian: Щит и меч, romanized: Shchit i metch) is a 1968 Soviet spy series in four parts directed by Vladimir Basov. It is based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov, who was Secretary of the Soviet Writers' Union. It was highly influential in the Soviet Union, inspiring many, including Vladimir Putin, to join the KGB. The song What Does Motherland Begin With (С чего начинается Родина), sung by Mark Bernes, that was main musical theme of each film in the series, became well known in the USSR. ()
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About The Shield and the Sword

This is a series of four episodes. Soviet spy film , based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov, who was Secretary of the Soviet Writers' Union.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Russia, Soviet Union
Shot in: Riga
Made by: Mosfilm
Original language: Russian (RU)
Spoken languages: Russian (RU)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Unknown
Director: Vladimir Basov
Screenwriter: Vladimir Basov, Vadim Kozhevnikov
Director of Photography: Timofey Lebeshev
Keywords: soviet, spy

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:55523, Added: 03/13/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024