The Soldier and the Elephant

1977 film by Dmitry Kesayants
Movie film Q4427587
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Summary

The Soldier and the Elephant is a film[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Soldier and the Elephant's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant was directed by Dmitri Kesayants[4].
  • Eduard Akopov wrote the screenplay for The Soldier and the Elephant[5].
  • Dmitri Kesayants wrote the screenplay for The Soldier and the Elephant[6].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant's composer is recorded as Yuri Arutyunyan[7].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant's genre is war film[8].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant's genre is melodrama[9].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Frunzik Mkrtchyan[10].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Hovhannes Vanyan[11].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Laima Štrimaitytė[12].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Vladimir Pitsek[13].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Steponas Kosmauskas[14].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Aleksey Bakhar[15].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Vadim Grachyov[16].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Yelena Volskaya[17].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Armen Hostikyan[18].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Yelena Maksimova[19].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Georgy Krishtal[20].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Stsyapan Biryla[21].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Gurgen Gen[22].
  • A cast member of The Soldier and the Elephant was Q125876373[23].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant's production company is recorded as Armenfilm[24].
  • The Soldier and the Elephant's director of photography is recorded as Levon Atoyants[25].
  • The original language of The Soldier and the Elephant was Russian[26].
  • The original language of The Soldier and the Elephant was German[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Soldier and the Elephant was directed by Dmitri Kesayants[4]. Screenwriters include Eduard Akopov[5] and Dmitri Kesayants[6]. Cast members include Frunzik Mkrtchyan[10], Hovhannes Vanyan[11], Laima Štrimaitytė[12], Vladimir Pitsek[13], Steponas Kosmauskas[14], and Aleksey Bakhar[15].

Publication

The Soldier and the Elephant was released on January 1, 1977[28]. Original languages include Russian[26], German[27], and Armenian[29]. Genres include war film[8] and melodrama[9].

Why It Matters

The Soldier and the Elephant is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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