Ilya Muromets
Ilya Muromets (), known in the US as The Sword and the Dragon and in the UK as both The Epic Hero and the Beast (released in 1959) and The Sword and The Dragon (released in 1963) (significantly altered versions), is a Soviet fantasy film directed by the noted fantasy director Aleksandr Ptushko, made at Mosfilm and released in 1956. It is based on the "byliny" tales of the bogatyr (Knight) Ilya Muromets.