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On this day in 1956 (in the former Soviet Union), Ilya Muromets (aka The Sword And The Dragon) first roared on the silver screen. Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko from a story by Mikhail Kochnev, the film starred Boris Andreyev, Shukur Burkhanov, Andrei Abrikosov, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land."
ExtraExtra Alert:
In 2022, I received an all-new home video release of Ilya Muromets (1956) from a distributor in exchange for review coverage on SciFiHistory.Net. Interested readers can find my review right here.
-- EZ
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A mythical knight goes on an epic journey and fights barbarian hordes in an ancient land."
ExtraExtra Alert:
In 2022, I received an all-new home video release of Ilya Muromets (1956) from a distributor in exchange for review coverage on SciFiHistory.Net. Interested readers can find my review right here.
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Ilya Muromets is a 1956 Soviet fantasy film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko and produced at Mosfilm. [1]
Plot and Background
Production and Release
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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Muromets_(film)
[2] https://www.facebook.com/eternalfamilyTV/videos/the-sword-the-dragon-ilya-muromets-1956/613071934745715/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1A8FbJWlQ8
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuvCU8l4NmY
[5] https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2024/02/09/bullet-points-the-sword-and-the-dragon-aka-ilya-muromets-1956/
[6] https://archive.org/details/the.-sword.-and.-the.-dragon.-1956.ru
[7] https://www.midnightonly.com/2017/01/21/ilya-muromets-1956/
[8] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ilya_muromets
[9] https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/172pfn9/ilya_muromets_1956_a_soviet_fantasy_epic_based_on/
Ilya Muromets is a 1956 Soviet fantasy film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko and produced at Mosfilm. [1]
Plot and Background
- The Hero: Based on traditional Russian byliny (oral epic poems), it follows Ilya (played by Boris Andreyev), a legendary bogatyr (warrior) who is paralyzed from birth.
- The Cure: Mysterious pilgrims visit Ilya and give him a magic healing drink, granting him superhuman strength to defend his homeland.
- The Conflict: Ilya travels to Kyiv to protect the people and fight invading Tugars, magical foes like the Wind Demon, and the three-headed dragon Zmey Gorynych. [3, 6, 7]
Production and Release
- Pioneering Scale: It was the first widescreen Cinemascope film produced in the Soviet Union, featuring massive practical battle scenes and special effects.
- U.S. Release: The movie was released in the United States during the Cold War under the title The Sword and the Dragon, featuring a heavily cut and dubbed edit.
- Modern Consensus: Most users on Reddit agree that the film is a grand fantasy epic praised for its 100% practical effects and large scale, earning comparisons to later fantasy classics. [9]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Muromets_(film)
[2] https://www.facebook.com/eternalfamilyTV/videos/the-sword-the-dragon-ilya-muromets-1956/613071934745715/
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1A8FbJWlQ8
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuvCU8l4NmY
[5] https://www.bulletproofaction.com/2024/02/09/bullet-points-the-sword-and-the-dragon-aka-ilya-muromets-1956/
[6] https://archive.org/details/the.-sword.-and.-the.-dragon.-1956.ru
[7] https://www.midnightonly.com/2017/01/21/ilya-muromets-1956/
[8] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ilya_muromets
[9] https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/172pfn9/ilya_muromets_1956_a_soviet_fantasy_epic_based_on/
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