Sword-Bearer

2006 1h 48m RU

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 23

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Synopsis

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A young boy's dreams of glory and war turn into a bitter nightmare as his father's kingdom is overrun by an invading army. Lost and alone in the woods, he finds an ancient sword that promises him the ability to claim his vengeance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Artyom Tkachenko
Sasha
Chulpan Khamatova
Katya
Leonid Gromov
Roshchin
Aleksei Zharkov
Le père
Nadezhda Markina
Sasha's mother
Oleksiy Horbunov
Klim
Tatyana Lyutaeva
Bella
Nikolay Shatokhin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Filipp Yankovsky
Writers: Konstantin Syngaevsky, Evgeny Danilenko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, shot by Marat Adelshin. 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 Igor Vdovin. 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 Ярослав Мочалов shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Artyom Tkachenko and Chulpan Khamatova and Leonid Gromov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Filipp Yankovsky directs. Marat Adelshin behind the camera. Igor Vdovin scores. Ярослав Мочалов cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, shot by Marat Adelshin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Igor Vdovin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ярослав Мочалов shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Artyom Tkachenko and Chulpan Khamatova and Leonid Gromov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0477337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.