Kavkazskiy plennik

"An extraordinary story of hope, courage and humanity."

Jan 31 1997 R 1h 39m
Drama, War

Two Russian soldiers, one battle-seasoned and the other barely into his boots and uniform, are taken prisoner by an anxious Islamic father from a remote village hoping to trade them for his captured son.

Plot

Based upon a short story by Leo Tolstoy, two Russian soldiers, Sacha and Vania, are ambushed by Muslim rebels in the grandly forbidding Caucasus and taken prisoner. Although complete understanding never fully emerges, their bittersweet ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures.

Written by

Arif Aliev, Sergei Bodrov, Boris Giller

Directed by

Sergei Bodrov

Cast

Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Susanna Mekhraliyeva

Crew

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Production Countries

Kazakhstan, Russia

Production Companies

Karavan

Languages

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,840
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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