A film adaptation of the late 12th-century epic poem The Tale of Igor's Campaign.

The year is 1185. Prince Igor leads a campaign against the Cumans and Polovtsians, despite an ancient prophecy predicting his death. During the campaign, he falls into the trap of Khan Konchak, his wife is surrounded by the Polovtsians, and Igor himself is taken prisoner. In captivity, the prince faces moral and physical trials, refuses to renounce his homeland and family, and defeats the most powerful warrior of the East.