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The Sword and the Dragon (1956)

Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko

Adventure | Fantasy | Action

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

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.

Length 91 minutes

Actors

Boris Andreyev | Ninel Myshkova | Shukur Burkhanov | Andrei Abrikosov | Georgi Demin | Sergei Stolyarov | Sergei Martinson | Iya Arepina | Mikhail Pugovkin | Vladimir Solovyov | Sadykbek Dzhamanov | Nikolai Gladkov | Muratek Ryskulov | Sh. Tumenbayev | Au Son Hi | V. Togushchov | Aleksandr Shvorin | Natalya Medvedeva

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/06/2022Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A gorgeous fantasy film from 1950s Russia that focuses on a folk hero. There are some really fun fantasy elements and the optical effects, costuming and practical creatures are all great! Also known as ILYA MUROMETS, which is the title on the Blu-ray I own.

Comments

avatarsleestakk
1 year ago

I was thinking of this title by the same director: Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1953), which also needs a good release. I’ve only seen the heavily edited Roger Corman version.
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avatarsensoria
1 year ago

I have one more of his movies on disc, SAMPO, aka The Day The Earth Froze.

avatarsleestakk
1 year ago

Let’s watch that one at a future movie night. I’m super curious about it bc it has a very low rating at TMDb. How bad can it be??