

This film is based on the classic novel of the same name by writer Ivan Franko, one of the most famous figures of Ukrainian literature. It is set during the 1200s and the invasion of the medieval Ukrainian-Russian state of Rus' by Chengis Khan's Golden Horde. Due to its having been produced during the Soviet era, the story's aspect of class-conflict between the "heroic" peasantry and the "decadent" noble particularly emphasized here.
Director
Leonid Osyka
Writers
Dmytro Pavlychko
Release Date
April 3, 1972
Runtime
1h 33m
Status
Released
Original Language
ru
Vote Count
13
