A 10th-century queen commits war crimes, then finds God. Historical drama doesn't get messier.
The first part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Tells the story of pagan Rus' during the time of Prince Igor, his murder by the Drevlyans, Olga's revenge, Olga's repentance and adoption of Christianity.
Production
Lavish 10th-century Rus' reconstruction on actual Bulgarian-Russian co-production budget.
Acting
Elina Bystritskaya ages Olga across decades with terrifying conviction.
Director
Bulat Mansurov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was meant to launch a multi-film saga about Bulgar history; zero sequels materialized. The cliffhanger ending haunts completionists.
Saint Olga is literally sainted in Orthodox Christianity despite her body count — the film doesn't shy from this contradiction.
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