The Sword and the Dragon

The Sword and the Dragon

Eye-Filling Spectacle! Man Against Monsters! The Largest Cast Ever Used in a Motion Picture! A cast of 106,000! 11,000 horses!Sep. 09, 1956Soviet Union93 Min.PG
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Synopsis

The Sword and the Dragon is a wonderful Russian film based on the folk story about Ilya Muromets.

At the beginning of the tale, Ilya is unable to use his legs. However, when he helps out some weary travelers, they give him a potion that lets him walk again. He immediately becomes a formidable man and sets off to prove himself to the King. Along the way, he makes battle with the evil Tugars and proves his courage. After that, Ilya finds himself framed for a crime he did not commit. Soon after, he is free again and sets off to fight the Tugars and destroy their dragon..

The Sword and the Dragon
Original title Илья Муромец
IMDb Rating 5.5 945 votes
TMDb Rating 4.9 21 votes

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Cast

Boris Andreyev isIlya Muromets
Ilya Muromets
Andrei Abrikosov isPrince Vladimir
Prince Vladimir
Georgi Demin isDurbar Muromets
Durbar Muromets
Sergei Stolyarov isAljoscha Popovich
Aljoscha Popovich
Sergei Martinson isMishatychka
Mishatychka
Nina Medvedeva isPrincess Apaxia
Princess Apaxia