Novgorod - Father of Russia
' The invasion of love to their country, the peaceful invasion of space ... ' That's how DMITRY SERGEYEVICH HKHACHEV , member of the Soviet Academy, describes the building of the churches of Novgorod, a town in the Soviet Union, birthplace of Russian history - ' The Father of Russia.'
Omnibus tells the story of Novgorod, the present-day city and its heroic past: its icons, frescoes and cathedrals, and famous prince ALEXANDER NEVSKY.
Narrator DAVID WOOD
Chronicler TONY CHURCH
Cameraman BORIS MODESTOV Film editor JOHN NEEDHAM
Executive producer MIKE WOOLLER
Written and directed by COLIN NEARS
(Tony Church is a member of the RSC)