Primary Russia
| Primary Russia | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Русь изначальная | |
| Directed by | Gennady Vasilyev |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Igor Zuyev |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Garibyan |
| Edited by | Valeria Vasilyeva |
| Music by | Aleksey Rybnikov |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Primary Russia (Russian: Русь изначальная, romanized: Rus iznachalnaya) is a 1985 Soviet historical epic film directed by Gennady Vasilyev.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]The film takes place in Ancient Rus', when Ratibor united the Slavs into one army and rebuffed the nomads.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Lyudmila Chursina as Aneya
- Boris Nevzorov as Vseslav
- Innokenty Smoktunovsky as Emperor Justinian
- Margarita Terekhova as Theodora
- Elena Kondulainen as Mlava
- Arnis Licitis as Malkh
- Igor Dmitriev as Tribonian
- Vladimir Talashko as Demetrius
- Vladimir Antonik as Ratibor
- Viktor Gogolev as Velimudr[5]
- Mikhail Kokshenov as Kolot
- Mikhail Svetin as Repartius
- Yevgeny Steblov as Hypatius
- Elguja Burduli as Belisarius
- Georgi Yumatov as sentenced to death
References
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[edit]Categories:
- 1985 films
- 1980s Soviet films
- 1980s Russian-language films
- 1980s historical drama films
- 1980s war drama films
- Films set in the Byzantine Empire
- Films set in the 6th century
- Soviet historical drama films
- Soviet war drama films
- Historical epic films
- War epic films
- Soviet epic films
- Gorky Film Studio films
- Direct-to-video drama films
- 1985 direct-to-video films
- Films based on Russian novels