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The Sword and the Dragon poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.3 / 100
1956·Adventure / Fantasy·1h 23m

THE SWORD AND THE DRAGON

“Eye-Filling Spectacle! Man Against Monsters! The Largest Cast Ever Used in a Motion Picture! A cast of 106,000! 11,000 horses!”

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.

Above the Line
Aleksandr Ptushko·DirectorMikhail Kochnev·WriterIgnatiy Rostovtsev·Script EditorFyodor Provorov·Director of PhotographyIgor Morozov·Original Music ComposerMaria Kuzmina·Editor
Cast
Boris Andreyev·Ilya MurometsAndrei Abrikosov·Prince VladimirNatalya Medvedeva·Princess ApraksiaNinel Myshkova·VasilisaAleksandr Shvorin·SokolnichekSergei Martinson·MishatychkaGeorgi Dyomin·Dobrynya NikitichSergey Stolyarov·Alyosha PopovichMikhail Pugovkin·RazumeyVladimir Solovyov·Kasyan
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Aleksandr Ptushko·DirectorDamir Vyatich-Berezhnykh·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Mikhail Kochnev·WriterIgnatiy Rostovtsev·Script Editor
Camera· 6
Fyodor Provorov·Director of PhotographyYuli Kun·Director of PhotographyAleksandr Renkov·Visual Effects CameraAleksandr Renkov·VFX Director of PhotographyBoris Travkin·VFX Director of PhotographyGennadi Tsekavyi·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Maria Kuzmina·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Igor Morozov·Original Music ComposerLev Yakovlev·VocalsMaria Blyakhina·Sound DirectorVladimir Bogdankevich·Sound DirectorSemyon Sakharov·Conductor
Art & Design· 4
Yevgeniy Kumankov·Production DesignOlga Kruchinina·Costume DesignI. Chechenin·Makeup ArtistV. Smirnov·Construction Manager
Production· 1
Gleb Kuznetsov·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Yevgeni Svidetelev·VFX Artist
By the Numbers
63.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Sword and the Dragon's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a central male figure in light purple attire holding a large, dark-handled sword, with another male figure in similar clothing to his right.”

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Key Elements
Large SwordSmall Golden SwordSword Hilts
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
6/10
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