The film takes place in pre-Christian Russia, when Ratibor united the East Slavs into one army against the nomadic Khazars.
| Writing | Gennadi Vasilyev | Writer |
| Directing | Gennadi Vasilyev | Director |
| Writing | Valentin Ivanov | Novel |
| Writing | Mikhail Vorfolomeyev | Writer |
| Production | Igor Zuev | Producer |
| Camera | Aleksandr Garibyan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Aleksey Rybnikov | Music |
| Art | Alfred Talantsev | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyudmila Chekulayeva | Costume Design |