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In early Kyiv, orphan Vseslav prepares to marry fisherman’s daughter Nadezhda. The Unknown Man, seeking revenge for the murder of Prince Askold, tells Vseslav that he is Askold’s grandson and urges him to betray Prince Sviatoslav and seize power. Vseslav rejects the scheme; the romantic plot unfolds amid folk songs and dances.
Rogneda and the Perun priesthood plot to kill Prince Vladimir, while Christian Rual’d seeks to rescue his bride from Vladimir. Rual’d saves Vladimir from a bear and dies, prompting the prince to reconsider. Rogneda later attempts to kill Vladimir, but he stops her. After Vladimir converts and orders Perun’s idol drowned, the people call for Rogneda’s death; their son Izyaslav persuades Vladimir to forgive her.
In early Kyiv, orphan Vseslav prepares to marry fisherman’s daughter Nadezhda. The Unknown Man, seeking revenge for the murder of Prince Askold, tells Vseslav that he is Askold’s grandson and urges him to betray Prince Sviatoslav and seize power. Vseslav rejects the scheme; the romantic plot unfolds amid folk songs and dances.
Rogneda and the Perun priesthood plot to kill Prince Vladimir, while Christian Rual’d seeks to rescue his bride from Vladimir. Rual’d saves Vladimir from a bear and dies, prompting the prince to reconsider. Rogneda later attempts to kill Vladimir, but he stops her. After Vladimir converts and orders Perun’s idol drowned, the people call for Rogneda’s death; their son Izyaslav persuades Vladimir to forgive her.