The Shield and the Sword
Щит и меч
Synopsis
The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having captured most of Europe and eyeing the Soviet Union to the East. The Russian military command suspects hostile intent from Germany and so arranges for its spies to infiltrate ranks of the German military and the SS. Alexander Belov is a Russian spy, who travels from Soviet-held Latvia to Nazi Germany under an alias of Johann Weiss. His mastery of the German language, steel nerves and an ability to manipulate others help him to use his connections in the SS to ascend the ladder of the German intelligence. He uses his position to identify sympathetic Germans, who help him to procure vital intelligence, and to help local resistance movements in their collective fight against Nazism.
Top Cast
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Stanislav Lyubshin
Alexandr Belov / Johann Weiss
Oleg Yankovsky
Heinrich Schwarzkopf
Juozas Budraitis
Dietrich
Aleksey Glazyrin
Axel Steinglitz
Alla Demidova
Angelika Bucher
Algimantas Masiulis
Willy Schwarzkopf
Anatoliy Verbitskiy
Gerd
Georgiy Martynyuk
Aleksey Zubov / Alois Hagen
Valentina Titova
Nina
Vatslav Dvorzhetsky
Landsdorf ist Abwehrmitarbeiter
Christine Laszar
Brigitte
Wojciech Duryasz
Jerzy Czyzewski
Kurt Müller-Reitzner
Karl Kunert
Jürgen Frohriep
Jürgen Hönig
Szilárd Bánki
Janos Molnar
Zarko Prebil
Mladen Milenkovic
Vladimír Brabec
Jaromir Drobny
Yuriy Yakovlev
Franta Jurasek
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Basov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vadim Kozhevnikov, Vladimir Basov
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Щит и меч
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Zespół Filmowy "Start"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Basov
Vadim Kozhevnikov, Vladimir Basov, Nina Skuybina, Mikhail Matusovsky
Venyamin Basner
Timofei Lebeshev
Lyudmila Badorina, Mariya Sergeyeva
Sergey Marin, Viktor Tsirul
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Basov
Director
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Vadim Kozhevnikov
Screenplay
Vladimir Basov
Screenplay
Aleksei Parkhomenko
Production Design
Timofei Lebeshev
Director of Photography
Valentin Perelyotov
Costume Design
Lyudmila Badorina
Editor
Mariya Sergeyeva
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Shield and the Sword
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What is The Shield and the Sword about?
The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at the height of its military prowess, having captured most of Europe and eyeing the Soviet Union to the East. The Russian military command suspects hostile intent from Germany and so arranges for its spies to infiltrate ranks of the German military and the SS. Alexander Belov is a Russian spy, who travels from Soviet-held Latvia to Nazi Germany under an alias of Johann Weiss. His mastery of the German language, steel nerves and an ability to manipulate others help him to use his connections in the SS to ascend the ladder of the German intelligence. He uses his position to identify sympathetic Germans, who help him to procure vital intelligence, and to help local resistance movements in their collective fight against Nazism.
Who directed The Shield and the Sword?
The Shield and the Sword was directed by Vladimir Basov.
Who stars in The Shield and the Sword?
The principal cast of The Shield and the Sword includes Stanislav Lyubshin, Oleg Yankovsky, Juozas Budraitis, Aleksey Glazyrin, Alla Demidova.
When was The Shield and the Sword released and how long is it?
The Shield and the Sword was released in 1968 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Shield and the Sword?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shield and the Sword was composed by Venyamin Basner.
Is The Shield and the Sword based on a book or true story?
The Shield and the Sword is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vadim Kozhevnikov".