The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness

2021 1h 48m RU

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★6.9TMDB · 70★5.5IMDB · 802

FantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Now that Ivan is about to turn 21, he is now grown up and finally old enough to marry the beautiful Vasilisa. But when Vasilisa is kidnapped and trapped in modern Moscow, Ivan and his friends must travel to the present day to rescue her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Viktor Horinyak
Ivan
Mila Syvatska
Vasilisa
Ekaterina Vilkova
Varvara
Elena Yakovleva
Baba Yaga
Konstantin Lavronenko
Kashchei
Evgeniy Dyatlov
Dobrynya Nikitich
Timofey Tribuntsev
Old man
Alesya Lukyanova
Firebird

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dmitriy Dyachenko
Writers: Vitaly Shlyappo, Dmitry Yan, Igor Tudvasev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 5 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 Pasha Kapinos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13769630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dmitriy Dyachenko directs. Pasha Kapinos behind the camera. 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 4.2× over at the box office.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Part of the "The Last Warrior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Dmitriy Dyachenko, shot by Pasha Kapinos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tim Pavelko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Viktor Horinyak and Mila Syvatska and Ekaterina Vilkova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13769630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pasha Kapinos
Editing: Tim Pavelko
Production design: Grigory Pushkin
Makeup / hair: Tatyana Vavilova
Sound: Aleksei Breytburg
Stunt coordinator: Igor Laptev
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $29,694,624
Return: 424% of budget
Original language: RU
Certification (US): 6+
IMDB: The Last Warrior: Emissary of Darkness (2021)
IMDB rating: 5.5/10 · 802 votes

Awards

1 nomination

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.