Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
R 31 Jan 1997 • Drama, War • 1h 39m
Based upon a short story by Leo Tolstoy, two Russian soldiers, Sacha and Vania, are ambushed by Muslim rebels in the grandly forbidding Caucasus and taken prisoner. Although complete understanding never fully emerges, their bittersweet ordeal reveals the human soul of two vastly different cultures.
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Russian, Turkish, Georgian, Chechen
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 14 wins & 6 nominations total
Country:
Russia, Kazakhstan
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Box Office Total:
$790,078