Krepost. Schitom i mechom (2015)
- Original title
- Крепость: щитом и мечом
- Directed by
- Fyodor Dmitriyev
- Genre
- adventure film, war film, family film, historical film, drama fiction
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Rated
- 6+
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
During the Siege of Smolensk in the 17th century, a boy and his family try to survive as Polish forces attack the city. The defenders hold out with limited supplies and face difficult choices.
tensepatriotichistoricalgrittyslow-burndeterminedcourageousfamily-friendly
What happens
The Fortress: By Shield and Sword (Russian: Крепость. Щитом и мечом, translit. Krepost': Shchitom I Mechom) is a Russian full-length war-historical animated feature produced by Melnitsa and STV, based on the story of the Siege of Smolensk. The film was directed by Fyodor Dmitriev, with the screenplay written by Aleksandr Boyarsky in 2005. The film premiered on October 29, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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