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4.9/10   290 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Mikhail Kochnev (writer)
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Release Date:
16 November 1960 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Eye-Filling Spectacle! Man Against Monsters! more
Plot:
Ilya is a cripple without the use of his legs. When he aids some weary travellers, they surprise him by giving him a potion that restores his legs... more | add synopsis
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In a class of its own more (18 total)

Cast

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Boris Andreyev ... Ilja Muromez [Ilya Muromets, US]
Shukur Burkhanov ... Kalin
Andrei Abrikosov ... Prince Vladimir [Prince Vanda, US]
Natalya Medvedeva ... Princess Apraksia (as N. Medvedeva)
Yelena Myshkova ... Vasilisa [Vilya, US] (as Nelli Myshkova)
Sergei Martinson ... Mike (the traitor)
Georgi Dyomin ... Durbar Muromets
Aleksandr Shvorin ... Sokolnichek
Nikolai Glazkov ... Plenchishye
Vladimir Solovyov (as V. Solovyov)
Mikhail Pugovkin ... Razumets
Sergei Stolyarov ... Popovich
Shamshi Tyumenbayev (as Sh. Tyumenbayev)
Sadykbek Dzhamanov (as S. Dzhamanov)
V. Tyagushev ... Kasyan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Илья Муромец (Soviet Union: Russian title)
Ilya Muromets (International: English title)
The Epic Hero and the Beast (UK)
The Sword and the Dragon (USA)
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Runtime:
Argentina:80 min | Soviet Union:87 min | USA:83 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | Mono (35 mm optical prints)
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In addition to dubbing the voice for Kalin, Paul Frees also voiced a number of other characters throughout the film. more

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9 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
In a class of its own, 14 January 2006
10/10
Author: janeywan from United States

I heartily agree, it was always a childhood favorite. The music is haunting and the scenery is beautiful. I have memorized most of the lines and how many times have I wished for Ilya's magic cloth? O for a steed like Chesnut Grey!

The special effects are precious, only those of us you truly enjoy 50's sci fi movies can appreciate the dragon, the wind demon and the forest creatures during the weaving scene.

I have tried to find an uncut version of this film because its hard edit indicate that there may be missing scenes. The Russians really know how to stage an epic! See it if you can.

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