The Sword and the Dragon

Year: 1956

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko

AdventureFantasy

A massive epic with a cast of 106,000 and over 11,000 horses. Born paralyzed, Ilya can only watch his village fall to marauding barbarians until a mysterious traveler offers a magic elixir that restores his mobility. Reinvigorated, he embarks on a peril‑filled quest to defend his home and the royal family.

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