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