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.
Princess Olha
Prince Svyatoslav
Volodymyr I Svyatoslavych
Volodymyr young
Voivode Sveneld
Rus
Greek Arefa, a monk
Oleh the Wise, Prince of Kyiv
Prince Ihor, Olha's husband, Svyatoslav's father
Prince Mal of the Drevlians
Prince Svyatoslav young
man "Tree-cloud"
mute stable boy
volkhv Ilm
Governor of Novhorod
housekeeper Malusha
messenger Vivera
the envoy of the Drevlians
Prince's man-at-arms
Prince's man-at-arms
Princess Olha
Prince Svyatoslav
Volodymyr I Svyatoslavych
Volodymyr young
Voivode Sveneld
Rus
Greek Arefa, a monk
Oleh the Wise, Prince of Kyiv
Prince Ihor, Olha's husband, Svyatoslav's father
Prince Mal of the Drevlians
Prince Svyatoslav young
man "Tree-cloud"
mute stable boy
volkhv Ilm
Governor of Novhorod
housekeeper Malusha
messenger Vivera
the envoy of the Drevlians
Prince's man-at-arms
Prince's man-at-arms
