Prince Vladimir

Prince Vladimir

2006 · 78 min · ★ 6.7 · Animation, Drama, History

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.

Directed by Yuri Kulakov · Written by Andrey Dobrunov

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Irina Bezrukova Anna (voice)
Sergey Bezrukov Vladimir (voice)
Aleksandr Barinov Krivzha (voice)
Yuri Berkun Kurya (voice)
Lev Durov Boyan (voice)
Aleksey Kolgan Kosnyatin/Khoten (voice)
Dmitri Nazarov Dobrynya (voice)
Vladimir Gostyukhin Red (voice)
Vasily Dakhnenko Anastasiy (voice)
Vladimir Antonik Emperor (voice)
Anatoliy Belyy Yaropolk (voice)
Aleksandr Ryzhkov Counselor (voice)

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