What is the duration of Primary Russia?

The duration of Primary Russia is 148 mins.

What is the original language of Primary Russia?

The original language of Primary Russia is Russian.

Who directed Primary Russia?

Primary Russia was directed by Gennadi Vasilyev.

Which studio made Primary Russia?

Primary Russia was produced by Gorky Film Studios.

Primary Russia 1986

Q: Does Primary Russia have end credit scenes?

Primary Russia does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

History

Runtime

148 mins

Language

Russian

The film takes place in pre-Christian Russia, when Ratibor united the East Slavs into one army against the nomadic Khazars.

Gorky Film Studios

Studio

Gennadi Vasilyev

Director

Does Primary Russia have end credit scenes?

No!

Primary Russia does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Primary Russia

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Margarita Terekhova

Theodora

Elena Kondulaynen

Mlava

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Emperor Justinian

Vladimir Antonik

Ratibor

Aleksandr Kuzmichyov

Aleksandr Yakovlev

Mikhail Bogdasarov

Yuriy Kuznetsov

Mukhtarbek Kantemirov

Evgeniy Steblov

Ipatiy

Lyudmila Chursina

Aneya

Elguja Burduli

Evgeniy Gerchakov

Vladimir Episkoposyan

Khan Egan Saol

Vasiliy Kupriyanov

Igor Dmitriev

Tribonian

Mikhail Kokshenov

Kolot

Arnis Līcītis

Malkh

Igor Kashintsev

Boris Nevzorov

Vseslav

Yuri Katin-Yartsev

Prokopiy

Vladimir Treshchalov

Nartai Begalin

Kapitolina Ilyenko

Georgiy Yumatov

Viktor Gogolev

Yevgeniy Markov

Mikhail Svetin

Ripatiy

Dmitriy Orlovskiy

Volodymyr Talashko

Demetriy

Sattar Dikambayev

Grigoriy Lyampe

Nikolay Gorlov

Gennadi Chetverikov

Nikolai Boyarsky

Sergei Plotnikov

Alla Plotkina

Andrei Alyoshin

rosich

Kseniya Turchan

Andrey Aleshin

Volodymyr Shakalo

Vladimir Van-Zo-Li

Aleksandr Ushakov

Vitaliy Yakovlev

Aleksandr Karin

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Primary Russia

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In the year 532, the Byzantine capital of Constantinople erupts in the Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy. Amid the chaos, rebels free several prisoners condemned to public execution, including Malchus, a freethinker and philosopher with Manichaean beliefs. When the revolt is suppressed, Malchus is sentenced to serve as a galley slave. However, he is noticed and freed by Demetrius, a scheming priest who demands Malchus’s assistance in missionary work among the pagan tribes known as the Rossichi. Malchus ultimately deserts and joins the Rossichi, coming to admire their simple, wise customs and sense of justice.

By 558, the fragmented pagan tribes of the Rossichi face a new threat: Byzantine interference stirs three Khazar chieftains to attack them. The Rossichi succeed in fending off the brutal invasion, but their leader, Vseslav Boris Nevzorov, falls victim to a Byzantine emissary’s treachery and is poisoned during peace negotiations. Following Malchus’s counsel, the new leader of the Antae, Ratibor Vladimir Antonik, gathers an army and storms the Byzantine frontier fortress of Topir, the empire’s gateway. This decisive victory forces Byzantium to sign a peace agreement with the Rossichi.

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Primary Russia Themes and Keywords

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Primary Russia Other Names and Titles

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Rus Iznachalnaya The Origins of Russia Primary Russia (Rus iznachalnaya)

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