The film stars Boris Andreyev as the bogatyr (warrior) Ilya, a mythic figure in the Kyivan Rus' culture that pre-dated both modern Ukraine and Russia (much of the film's action is set in Kyiv, and Ilya's relics are held today in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery). Label description: Legendary fantasy filmmaker Aleksandr Ptushko's sweeping, visual F/X-filled epic is one of his most enchanting achievements: a stunning Cinemascope ballad of heroic medieval knights, ruthless Tugar invaders, wind demons and three-headed fire-breathing dragons. They are: Ilya Muromets (1956), The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), Buster Keaton Rides Again / Helicopter Canada (1965-1966), The Films of Doris Wishman: The Twilight Years (1970-1977), Game of Survival (1985), Inspector Ike (2022), King Car (2021), The Little Hours (2017), No Resistance (1994), Passing Strangers & Forbidden Letters: Two Films By Arthur J. Pre-order NowVinegar Syndrome has revealed eleven upcoming partner label releases.
