The Shield and the Sword (1968): Cast
The Shield and the Sword is a 1968 drama directed by Vladimir Basov, starring Stanislav Lyubshin as Alexandr Belov/Johann Weiss, Oleg Yankovskiy and Alla Demidova. It runs 5 hours 20 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 20m (320 min)
- Director
- Vladimir Basov
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shield and the Sword About?
The premise of The Shield and the Sword without spoilers.
In 1940 Nazi Germany dominates Europe and eyes the Soviet Union. Soviet intelligence sends agents to infiltrate the German army and SS. Alexander Belov, posing as Johann Weiss, moves from Soviet‑occupied Latvia into Germany. Fluent in German, he rises in SS intelligence, recruits officers, gathers vital data and supports resistance against Nazism.
The Shield and the Sword Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- soviet intelligence
- soviet agent
- nazi
- spy
- tv mini series
- 1940s
- great patriotic war
- concentration camp
- secret agent
- recruiting
- parachuting
- memory loss
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- lip reading
- liberation
- intelligence
- infiltrator
- infiltration
- general
- forced prostitution
- amnesia
- world war two
- third reich
- spy hero
- soviet spy
- based on novel
The Shield and the Sword Cast & Characters
Stanislav Lyubshin leads the cast as Alexandr Belov/Johann Weiss, with Oleg Yankovskiy as Heinrich Schwarzkopf and Alla Demidova as Angelika Bucher. Directed by Vladimir Basov; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vladimir Basov
- Stanislav Lyubshin as Alexandr Belov/Johann Weiss
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Oleg Yankovskiy as Heinrich Schwarzkopf -
Alla Demidova as Angelika Bucher - Juozas Budraitis as Dietrich - kapitän/major der Abwehr
Also Starring in The Shield and the Sword
· 3 more- Algimantas Masiulis Willy Schwarzkopf
- Aleksey Glazyrin Axel Steinglitz
- Anatoliy Verbitskiy Gerd - leiter der Abwehrschule
The Shield and the Sword Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Tareza i miecz” and “Shield and Sword”.
- Also known as
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- Tareza i miecz
- Shield and Sword
- Schild und Schwert
- 盾与剑
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The Shield and the Sword FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Shield and the Sword, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shield and the Sword?
The Shield and the Sword runs 5 hours 20 minutes (320 minutes).
Who directed The Shield and the Sword?
The Shield and the Sword was directed by Vladimir Basov.
More films by Vladimir Basov Who is in the cast of The Shield and the Sword?
The Shield and the Sword stars Stanislav Lyubshin as Alexandr Belov/Johann Weiss, Oleg Yankovskiy as Heinrich Schwarzkopf and Alla Demidova as Angelika Bucher, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Shield and the Sword have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shield and the Sword has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Shield and the Sword in?
The original language of The Shield and the Sword is Russian.
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