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1956 film by Aleksandr Ptushko

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Ilya Muromets is a 1956 Soviet fantasy adventure film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko and produced by Mosfilm. The movie, originally titled Илья Муромец, is based on a bylina and features a cast including Boris Andreyev, Andrei Abrikosov, Natalya Medvedeva, and Mikhail Pugovkin. The musical score was composed by Igor Morozov. The film was released in the Soviet Union in September 1956 and is available in Russian.

The work has been distributed by Mosfilm and Netflix, with additional availability through providers such as OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Cultpix, and Midnight Pulp. It is also known by the title The Sword and the Dragon. The film explores themes of treasure, corruption, magic, slavery, and dragons. Runtime varies by source, listed as 91 minutes on TMDb and 83 minutes on IMDb. It holds a vote average of 5 on TMDb and a rating of 5.8 on IMDb.

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Film · TMDB

5.0

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.

Released: 1956-09-0991 minDir: Aleksandr PtushkoAdventure, Fantasy

Cast

  • Boris Andreyev as Ilya Muromets
  • Andrei Abrikosov as Prince Vladimir
  • Natalya Medvedeva as Princess Apraksia
  • Ninel Myshkova as Vasilisa
  • Aleksandr Shvorin as Sokolnichek
  • Sergei Martinson as Mishatychka

Themes

  • treasure
  • corruption
  • magic
  • slavery
  • dragon
  • fire breathing
  • sword and sorcery

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

1,624 votes

Year
1956
Runtime
83 min
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy

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Internet Archive

movies

Sword And The Dragon (1960)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Soviet Union
Original language
Russian
Based on
bylina
Cast member
Sergei Stolyarov
Composer
Igor Morozov
Production company
Mosfilm
Duration
88
FilmAffinity ID
324400
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1956-09-16
title
Илья Муромец
distributed by
Netflix
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