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The Shield and the Sword (Russian: Щит и меч, romanized: Shchit i mech) is a 1968 Soviet spy movie series in four parts directed by Vladimir Basov and produced by Mosfilm. Set during World War II, it is based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov, who was Secretary of the Soviet Writers' Union.

The series was highly influential in the Soviet Union, inspiring many, including Vladimir Putin, to join the KGB.

The song "Where Does the Motherland Begin?" (С чего начинается Родина, S chego nachinayetsya Rodina), sung by Mark Bernes, that was main musical theme of each film in the series, became well known in the USSR.

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