ILYA MUROMETS

"Packing an astonishing amount into ninety minutes, ILYA MUROMETS is much more than its fantasy label indicates. You get a huge-scale period war film, a love story, a musical and a creature feature with that three-headed dragon rearing up in the big climax." - Nathaniel Thompson, Mondo Digital

Aleksandr Ptushko, esteemed master of the Soviet cinematic spectacle, crafted his crown jewel with the awe-inspiring ILYA MUROMETS, which must be seen to be believed. Young Ilya is a paralyzed boy forced to helplessly watch his village's subjugation until he receives a magic elixir to restore his health. With newfound strength and unrelenting will, he begins a decades-long campaign against those who seek to destroy his people. An unparalleled journey into Soviet fantasy filmmaking's wild wonders, ILYA MUROMETS dazzles in a style blending Disney, Harryhausen and Mario Bava.