The Tale of Ihor's Campaign (1972)

  • NR
  • 01/01/1972 (SU)
  • Animation
  • 25m

Overview

Prince Ihor is going to confront the enemy army from the Polovtsian Land. The solar eclipse foreshadows the fateful finale of the battle... Epic in content and stylized as Byzantine icons in form, the animation is inspired by Kyiv myths and the masterpiece of ancient Ukrainian lyrics "The Tale of Ihor's Campaign". The film won a special jury prize at the Nyon (Switzerland) festival.

Nina Vasylenko

Director

Yurii Novykov

Screenplay

Borys Kryzhanivskyi

Screenplay

Cast

Kostiantyn Stepankov's headshot

Kostiantyn Stepankov

(voice)

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