Film
The Legend of Princess Olga
1984Directed by Yurii Illienko
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
About The Legend of Princess Olga
- History
- Drama
Synopsis
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
- Writer
- Yurii Illienko
- Original title
- Легенда о княгине Ольге
