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Cast
Huseyn Khalimbekov
as Shamil
Georgy Darchiashvili
as Imam Gamzat-bek
Valeriy Barinov
as General
Rupat Charakov
as Ghazi-Muhammad
Huseyn Kaziev
as Mohammad-Ali
Aleksandr Pashutin
as Military Historian
Vano Yantbelidze
as Khasaykhan Utsmiev
Patimat Khizroyeva
as Shamil's Mother
Bagand Magomedov
as Abdul-Aziz
Arifula Makhayev
as Said Igalinsky
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama, Action
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DirectorMikhail Lanchava, Islam Kaziev
WritersIslam Kaziev
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsParadise Under The Shade of Swords
About Paradise Under The Shade of Swords
19th century. Russia, one of the biggest and most powerful empires in the world is fighting a bloody war to subjugate the free peoples of the Caucasus. In 1828 Caucasian Imamate was established in order to unite Caucasian peoples against Russia under the banner of Islam. By 1834 the situation is dire. Ghazi-Muhammad, the leader of the Imamate, gets killed in an ambush by the Russian forces. One of his loyal warriors, Shamil, barely escapes alive. The fight must continue, but the future is uncertain.
Directed by Mikhail Lanchava, Islam Kaziev, Paradise Under The Shade of Swords leans on a strong ensemble — Huseyn Khalimbekov, Georgy Darchiashvili, Valeriy Barinov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1992.
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