Primary Russia
1986, Russian. Directed by Gennadi Vasilyev.
The film takes place in pre-Christian Russia, when Ratibor united the East Slavs into one army against the nomadic Khazars.
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gennadi VasilyevDirector
- Boris NevzorovVseslav
- Lyudmila ChursinaAneya
- Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyEmperor Justinian
- Margarita TerekhovaTheodora
- Elena KondulaynenMlava
- Arnis LīcītisMalkh
- Igor DmitrievTribonian
- Volodymyr TalashkoDemetriy
- Vladimir AntonikRatibor
- Mikhail KokshenovKolot
- Vladimir EpiskoposyanKhan Egan Saol
- Yuri Katin-YartsevProkopiy
Details
- Released
- 31 March 1986
- Original title
- Русь изначальная
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mikhail Vorfolomeyev, Gennadi Vasilyev
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What Primary Russia is based on
Primary Russia is based on the original Rús (1961) by Valentin Ivanov, published by Publishing house "Molodaya Gvardiya".
1961
the original Rús
By Valentin Ivanov
Published by Publishing house "Molodaya Gvardiya"
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Primary Russia runs 148 minutes (2h 28m).
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Primary Russia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 1986. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Primary Russia?
If you liked Primary Russia, try Dear Comrades!, The Conquest of Siberia, Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher.
Who directed Primary Russia?
Primary Russia (1986) was directed by Gennadi Vasilyev and stars Boris Nevzorov, Lyudmila Chursina, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy.
What is Primary Russia based on?
Primary Russia is based on the original Rús (1961) by Valentin Ivanov, published by Publishing house "Molodaya Gvardiya".