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The Sword and the Dragon(Movie, 1956)

Original title: "Илья Муромец" (Russian/RU)
1h 33min | Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
The Sword and the DragonRating: 2.5/5 (with 1313 votes)
Ilya Muromets (Russian: Илья Муромец), also known as The Sword and the Dragon (US) and The Epic Hero and the Beast (UK), is a 1956 Soviet fantasy film by noted fantasy director Aleksandr Ptushko and produced at Mosfilm. It is based on the old Russian oral epic poems about the knight Ilya Muromets. ()
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About The Sword and the Dragon

Paralyzed since birth, Ilya can only watch helplessly as his village is plundered by barbarians. But when a mysterious traveler arrives with a magic elixir that restores him to full health, Ilya begins an adventure to protect the village and the royal family from harm.

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Trailer for The Sword and the Dragon + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

ILYA MUROMETS (THE SWORD & THE DRAGON) - RESTORATION Trailer(Trailer, 3:27)

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Additional Information

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Production country: Soviet Union
Based on: "bylina" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Mosfilm
Original language: Russian (RU)
Spoken languages: Russian (RU)
Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/09/1956
Screenwriter: Mikhail Kochnev
Director of Photography: Fyodor Provorov, Julij Kuhn, Aleksandr Renkov, Boris Travkin
Composer: Igor Morozov
Production Designer: Yevgeny Kumankov
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der Kampf um das goldene Tor"
"The Epic Hero and the Beast"
"Ilia Muromets"
"Ilja Muromez"
"Ilya Muromets"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:134956, Added: 03/27/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024