A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa
'A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa' unfolds 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.
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A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 14, 2002
Runtime
2h 34m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
51%
Original Title
Молитва за гетьмана Мазепу
Production Companies
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Director
Yurii Illienko
Budget
$2,000,000
Description
'A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa' unfolds 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.