The Legend of Princess Olga (1984)
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.
Director: Yurii Illienko
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: February 27, 1984
Cast
- Liudmyla Yefymenko - Princess Olha
- Les Serdyuk - Prince Svyatoslav
- Ivan Mykolaichuk - Volodymyr I Svyatoslavych
- Ivan Ivanov - Volodymyr young
- Kostiantyn Stepankov - Voivode Sveneld
- Ivan Havryliuk - Rus
- Dmitriy Mirgorodskiy - Greek Arefa, a monk
- Nikolay Olyalin - Oleh the Wise, Prince of Kyiv
- Oleksandr Denysenko - Prince Ihor, Olha's husband, Svyatoslav's father
- Viktor Demertash - Prince Mal of the Drevlians
Screenplay
Music: Yevhen Stankovych
Cinematography: Vilen Kalyuta
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yurii Illienko
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Legend of Princess Olga about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Legend of Princess Olga?
- The Legend of Princess Olga was directed by Yurii Illienko.
- Who stars in The Legend of Princess Olga?
- The Legend of Princess Olga stars Liudmyla Yefymenko, Les Serdyuk, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Ivan Ivanov, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Ivan Havryliuk.
- How long is The Legend of Princess Olga?
- The Legend of Princess Olga has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is The Legend of Princess Olga?
- The Legend of Princess Olga is a History, Drama film.
- Where was The Legend of Princess Olga produced?
- The Legend of Princess Olga was produced in Soviet Union.