: The Tugars (often identified as a fictionalized version of the Tatars), who plunder Ilya's village and kidnap his wife.
(1956), originally titled Ilya Muromets , is a landmark Soviet fantasy epic directed by Aleksandr Ptushko . Based on Russian oral epics ( byliny ), it tells the heroic tale of the legendary knight Ilya Muromets and his battle against invading barbarian hordes and a monstrous three-headed dragon. Film Overview & Plot Original Title : Ilya Muromets (Илья Муромец). The Sword and the Dragon(1956)
: Ilya Muromets (played by Boris Andreyev ), a peasant's son who was paralyzed since birth until a magic elixir from a mysterious traveler restored his health. : The Tugars (often identified as a fictionalized
: A massive, fire-breathing, three-headed dragon named Zmey Gorynych that appears in the film's climax. Production Achievements Film Overview & Plot Original Title : Ilya