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Prisoner of the Mountains (Russian: Кавказский пленник, Kavkazskiy plennik), also known as Prisoner of the Caucasus, is a 1996 Russian war drama film directed by Sergei Bodrov, based on the 1872 short story The Prisoner in the Caucasus by Leo Tolstoy.
Jan 31, 1997 · A Russian drama war film based on a Tolstoy story, about two soldiers captured by Chechen rebels in the Caucasus. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, War
- Sergei Bodrov
- 1997-01-31
Feb 7, 1997 · An old man, the Muslim patriarch of a mountain village, takes two Russian soldiers prisoner because he wants to trade them for his own son. The mother of one of his prisoners comes to see him, to make a trade to save her son. "I know your son is a teacher,'' she tells him. "I am a teacher, too.''.
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.
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- Karavan
- Sergei Bodrov
On patrol in the Caucasus mountains, Russian soldiers Vanya (Sergei Bodrov Jr.) and Sacha (Oleg Menshikov) become the prisoners of a Chechen village. Tribal leader Abdul-Murat (Jemal Sikharulidze...
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- Sergey Bodrov
- R
- Oleg Menshikov
Mar 15, 1996 · Based on Leo Tolstoy's story, the film follows two Russian soldiers captured by a Muslim father who wants to exchange them for his son. The film explores themes of hope, courage and humanity in the midst of war.
A Russian soldier and a sergeant are captured by a Muslim rebel in the Caucasus and held for ransom. Based on a Tolstoy story, the film explores the clash of cultures and the human spirit.
