Ilya Muromets (1956)
- Original title
- Илья Муромец
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Ptushko
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 44 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A legendary knight from old Russian folklore fights for his homeland against invading forces. The film follows his journey from a young man to a celebrated hero.
epicmythicheroiclarger-than-lifeadventurousvisually lushslow-burnfolkloric
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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