The film is a poetic adaptation of a series of stories (oral and written) about Princess Olha of Kyivan Rus' (Ukraine-Rusʹ) at the start of the 11th century. Inspired by chronicles and folk legends this is a story of a common girl Olha who married Prince Ihor and became his successor on the throne after his murder and one of the most remarkable political leaders in early medieval European history. She converted to Christianity and brought her realm into Europe.
Title | The Legend of Princess Olga |
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Year | 1984 |
Genre | History, Drama |
Country | Soviet Union |
Studio | Dovzhenko Film Studios |
Cast | Liudmyla Yefymenko, Les Serdyuk, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Ivan Ivanov, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Ivan Havryliuk |
Crew | Yurii Illienko (Director), Yurii Illienko (Writer), Vilen Kalyuta (Camera Operator), Yevhen Stankovych (Original Music Composer) |
Release | Feb 27, 1984 |
Runtime | 135 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 7 users |
Popularity | 3 |