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Prince Danylo Halytskyi

1987 · 94 min

A solemn historical drama of pride and defiance, weighed down by politics and the loneliness of leadership.

Overview
XIII century. Prince Daniel of Galicia returned from the Horde, where he graciously have allowed to rule in Galicia in exchange for recognition his submission to Khan. But he can not accept the humiliation. He begins to prepare for war with the hordes of Batu, who conquered many Russian principalities. The Hungarian king, Lithuanians and Poles promised to support Daniel, but Pope Innocent IV refuses to lend a hand. Daniel's army is compelled to reflect the invasion of nomads herself.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • war
    • betrayal
    • faith
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Yaroslav Lupiy
    Written by
    Oles Lupiy, Yaroslav Lupiy
    Starring
    Viktor Yevgrafov, Ivan Havryliuk, Sergey Bystritskiy, Mykhailo Gornostal, Nurmukhan Zhanturin, Ernst Romanov, Bohdan Stupka, Viktor Demertash
    Cinematography
    Viktor Krutin
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Ukrainian

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