Ilya Muromets
“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.
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Aleksandr Ptushko Director · Mikhail Kochnev Writer Igor Morozov Composer
United States release November 16, 1960 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Илья Муромец
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Mosfilm
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Russia · Russia
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Original title
Илья Муромец
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · September 9, 1956
Theatrical
United States · November 16, 1960
Theatrical
United States · May 31, 2022
Physical · Blu-ray
United States
January 1, 1966 · Theatrical · re-release
June 28, 2022 · Digital
Germany
March 20, 2025 · Physical
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