1972
The Tale of Ihor's Campaign
Directed by Nina Vasylenko
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.
Duration
0h 25m
Released
January 1, 1972
Part ofThe Былины и сказания
Includes The Tale of Ihor's Campaign (1972), Dobrynya Nikitich (1965), The Childhood of Ratibor (1973), Ilya Muromets (Prologue) (1975), Ilya Muromets and Highwayman Nightingale (1978), Swans of Nepriadva (1980), and Vassilissa Mikulishna (1975).
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