Yaroslav the Wise(1982)

In the XIth century Kyivan Rus' (Ukraine-Rus') reached its zenith under the reign of Yaroslav. He established enduring ties with many of the ruling European dynasties, strengthened the borders of Rus' and tried to free it from the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Since 988 the church of Rus' had been autonomous, apart from the right of Constantinople to appoint the Metropolitan.

Genre: Action, History, Drama

Director: Grigoriy Kokhan

Actors: Yuri Muravitsky, Pyotr Velyaminov, Lyudmila Smorodina, Konstantin Stepankov, Oleg Drach, Nikolai Belyj, Nikolai Babenko, Leonid Filatov, Vsevolod Gavrilov, Boris Stavitsky

Release date: 1982-08-08

Country of origin: SU

Length: 2h 36m

Ratings:

• 7.3/10