The powerful hero, fighting for protect the simple people, giving freedom to Rus prisoners from a dark kingdom, keeping legacy of a wise kneaz, one of bogatyrs defending Novgorod and helping the victims of injustice.
And , sure, the romance.
A not very different historycal film by the commands of period, inspired by Sergey Narovchatov poem , reflecting , in not bad manner, patriotism and the vision of Soviet Party about national past.
Good opportunity for Dimitry Zolotukin to build a powerful, courageous and noble intentioned character and for Gennady Vasiliev to remind the image of strenght young man who, discovering the realities of his fatherland, fights for help the folk .
Good details reflecting Russian life of period, the same dialogue who you know from each film of genre of period, nice humor and nice fight scenes. And sure, at beginning, the teribilism of a wealthy son of brave mother.
It is difficult to not confess than I like it , first for nostalgia air and for the flavors of fairy tale.