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Cast
Bohdan Stupka
as Hetman Mazepa
Lyudmila Efimenko
as Liubov Kochubei
Nikita Dzhigurda
as King Charles XII
Viacheslav Dovzhenko
as Tsar Peter I
Viktor Demertash
as Judge General Kochubei
Serhii Romaniuk
as Cossack Leleka
Pylyp Illienko
as Young Mazepa
Les Serdyuk
as Hetman Samoilovych
Ostap Stupka
as Chancellor Orlyk
Mikhail Golubovich
as Zaporozhian Leader Sirko
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2003
Runtime2h 34m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes10
DirectorYurii Illienko
WritersYurii Illienko
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Prayer for Hetman Mazepa
About A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa
During an interesting era in the history of Eastern Europe when Russia, under Peter the Great, and Sweden, under King Charles XII, struggled for power, Ukraine was the pawn in the middle. In 1709, Ivan Mazepa, Hetman of Ukraine, which was part of the Russian Empire, signed a pact with the Swedish king promising to support Sweden in its war against Russia provided that Ukraine was given its independence.
Directed by Yurii Illienko, A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa leans on a strong ensemble — Bohdan Stupka, Lyudmila Efimenko, Nikita Dzhigurda — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 2003.
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