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.
Released: Feb 27, 1984
Runtime: 135 minutes
Stars: 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)
