Prince Vladimir

– The plot follows the events surrounding Vladimir from childhood and into adulthood. In the beginning..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
2006
Original Name:
Князь Владимир
Prince Vladimir (2006) - Also known as Князь Владимир

The plot follows the events surrounding Vladimir from childhood and into adulthood. In the beginning of the film, being under the influence of the high priest Krivzha, the Prince is a young, impulsive and cruel pagan. Fighting for supreme power, Vladimir wins a battle that kills his brother. Regretting what he has done, Vladimir does not suspect a conspiracy between the priest and the Pechenegs. Vladimir is concerned about gathering the Slavic tribes into one united state. Solving this major task, he faces obstacles, which Vladimir overcomes in the end, defeating Krivzha and winning the battle against Kurya, a Pecheneg chief.

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Producing Country:
Release Date:

23 Feb 2006

Language:

Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Yuri Kulakov

Writer:

Yuriy Batanin, Andrey Dobrunov, Yuri Kulakov

Main Actors:

Yuriy Berkun, Sergey Bezrukov, Irina Bezrukova, Vladimir Gostyukhin

Plot:

The film is about those times and events as a result of which the semi-military alliance of the heathen Slavic breeds have become Rus from the Baltic to the Black Sea. This transformation took place under the hand of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, from the clan of militant Rurik. Vladimir's father, Svyatoslav, sacked the khazars and on Equal talked to the powerful Byzantine emperor, Ioann Tsimishiy. Vladimir's grand mother, princess Olga, also was held in respect of the Konstantinople's court and the Patriarchy. With her iron hand she guided retinues from Kiev to Novgorod and in particular she forgot the chains of economic unity in Rus. But their son and grandson Prince Vladimir was at hand the more act: under his rule, the civilization was choice made - Orthodox Christianity became the state religion. This was a choice that made Rus a mighty power. Several hundred churches were built over a period of 10-15 years in Prince Vladimir's rule. None Chrisian power knew such paces of religious convertion. The reasons are returned: there is the richness of Rus throng and consent the people with their power and, it is astonishing, that Orthodox was after Russian people's hearts. But nobody can really know what internal struggle what spiritual efforts and sorrows were experienced by Price Vladimir, the heathen from birth, lived the greater part of his life in the heathenism.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10