Knights of Heaven
Рыцари поднебесья
Synopsis
A military group of alpinists are selected to carry out a secret mission. The fate of humanity depends on their success. The rules of the mission require the death of each participant once his or her task is accomplished. After killing one of their colleagues and splitting into several groups, the alpinists continue their journey. But the human unconscious doesn’t follow military orders. Having once committed murder, the “knights” can’t control their desire to kill. They forgot their mission… and kill each other instead. —University of Pittsburgh
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Evgeny Yufit
- Screenplay & Story
- Evgeny Yufit
- Original Title
- Рыцари поднебесья
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Evgeny Yufit
Evgeny Yufit
Aleksandr Burov
Department Leadership Roster
Evgeny Yufit
Director
Evgeny Yufit
Writer
Aleksandr Burov
Director of Photography
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1989
1989
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What is Knights of Heaven about?
A military group of alpinists are selected to carry out a secret mission. The fate of humanity depends on their success. The rules of the mission require the death of each participant once his or her task is accomplished. After killing one of their colleagues and splitting into several groups, the alpinists continue their journey. But the human unconscious doesn’t follow military orders. Having once committed murder, the “knights” can’t control their desire to kill. They forgot their mission… and kill each other instead. —University of Pittsburgh
Who directed Knights of Heaven?
Knights of Heaven was directed by Evgeny Yufit.
Who stars in Knights of Heaven?
The principal cast of Knights of Heaven includes Sergei Chernov, Igor Bezrukov, Yelena Bogdanova.
When was Knights of Heaven released and how long is it?
Knights of Heaven was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 20m.