Ilya Muromets (1956)

Review: Ilya Muromets (1956)

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko

Cast: Boris Andreyev, Ninel Myshkova, Shukur Burkhanov, Andrei Abrikosov, Georgi Demin,

Boris Andreyev
Boris Andreyev
Ninel Myshkova
Ninel Myshkova
Shukur Burkhanov
Shukur Burkhanov
Andrei Abrikosov
Andrei Abrikosov
Georgi Demin
Georgi Demin

Plot: Paralyzed since birth, Ilya can only watch helplessly as his village is plundered by barbarians. But when a mysterious traveler arrives with a magic elixir that restores him to full health, Ilya begins an adventure to protect the village and the royal family from harm.

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Aleksandr Ptushko’s epic fantasies

Aleksandr Ptushko’s epic fantasies

Deaf Crocodile has released two of Aleksandr Ptsuhko’s epic fantasies in gorgeous Blu-ray editions which restore the films to their original form after decades of only being available in badly-dubbed, re-edited versions. Ptushko’s […]

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