The Legend of Princess Olga
(1984)
★ 6.7 IMDb · 10 votes
Year: 1984
Runtime: 128 мин
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Юрий Ильенко
Cast: Людмила Ефименко, Лесь Сердюк, Иван Миколайчук, Ivan Ivanov, Константин Степанков, Иван Гаврилюк, Дмитрий Миргородский, Николай Олялин, Александр Денисенко, Виктор Демерташ
Plot
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.