Underplayed Gems

Legend of Kolovrat (2017)

Legend of Kolovrat poster
Original title
Легенда о Коловрате
Directed by
Dzhanik Fayziev
Genre
fantasy film, action film, adventure film, war film, historical film
Country
Russia
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
16
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 163 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A medieval knight in 13th century Russia fights against a Mongol siege of his city. The story follows his defiant stand against the invading army.

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What happens

Furious, also known as Legend of Kolovrat (Russian: Легенда о Коловрате, romanized: Legenda o Kolovrate, pronounced [lʲɪˈɡʲɛndɐ ɐ kəlɐˈvratʲɪ]), is a 2017 Russian epic period action film directed by Dzhanik Fayziev and Ivan Shurkhovetsky. The film stars newcomer Ilya Malakov as the legendary Ryazan bogatyr Evpaty Kolovrat, as well as Polina Chernyshova, Aleksei Serebryakov, Aleksandr Ilyin Jr. and Yulia Khlynina in supporting roles. The plot is based on The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan, a legend about the Siege of Ryazan by the Mongols, which approached Ancient Rus' in 1237, centered around the medieval knight Evpaty Kolovrat. Furious was theatrically released in Russia by Central Partnership on November 30, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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