The Last Warrior

2017 2h 0m RU

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 221

FantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Ivan is an ordinary guy who is transferred from modern Moscow to the fantasy world Belogorye. In this parallel universe where characters of Russian fairy tales live, magic is an integral part of daily life, and arguments are settled with the help of sword . Unexpectedly, Ivan finds himself in the middle of a battle between good and evil, and he must discover why everyone thinks that he must play the main role in upcoming events...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktor Horinyak
Ivan
Mila Syvatska
Vasilisa
Ekaterina Vilkova
Varvara
Konstantin Lavronenko
Kashchey
Sergey Burunov
Vodyanoy
Elena Yakovleva
Baba-Yaga
Svetlana Kolpakova
Young Baba-Yaga
Aleksandr Semchev
Chudo-Yudo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dmitriy Dyachenko
Writers: Dmitry Yan, Pavel Danilov, Igor Tudvasev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Last Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dmitriy Dyachenko, shot by Sergey Trofimov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Kallis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Pavelko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Viktor Horinyak and Mila Syvatska and Ekaterina Vilkova carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6175394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dmitriy Dyachenko directs. Sergey Trofimov behind the camera. George Kallis scores. Tim Pavelko cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "The Last Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Dmitriy Dyachenko, shot by Sergey Trofimov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Kallis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tim Pavelko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Viktor Horinyak and Mila Syvatska and Ekaterina Vilkova carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6175394 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sergey Trofimov
Original score: George Kallis
Editing: Tim Pavelko
Production design: Grigory Pushkin
Costume design: Irina Lunina
Makeup / hair: Pyotr Gorshenin
Stunt coordinator: Igor Laptev
Runtime: 120 min · 2h 0m
Status: Released
Budget: $8,250,000
Box office: $30,060,061
Return: 364% of budget
Original language: RU
IMDB: The Last Warrior (2017)

Part of

The Last Warrior Collection

Ivan, an ordinary guy, is accidentally transported from modern Moscow to the fantastic land of Belogoria. In this parallel world, the heroes of Russian fairy tales live, magic is an integral part of everyday life, and controversial problems are solved by battles with heroic swords. Suddenly, Ivan finds himself in the very center of the struggle between the light and dark forces, but it is not clear why, in the opinion of everyone, he is destined to play the main role in the unfolding events.