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Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
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  2. Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

Original Title: Хан Аспарух - I Серия - Фанагория

1981
1h 35m
Drama
History
War

Status

Released

Release

1981

Runtime

1h 35m

Storyline

This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Oct 18, 1981
Languages
Bulgarian
Director
Ludmil Staikov
Production
Tvorcheski kolektiv ''Sredets''
Tvorcheski kolektiv ''Sredets''
Studiya za igralni filmi ''Boyana''
Studiya za igralni filmi ''Boyana''
Kinostudiya na Narodnata armiya
Kinostudiya na Narodnata armiya
Production Countries
Bulgaria

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

Stoyko Peev

Stoyko Peev

Khan Asparoukh

Antony Genov

Antony Genov

Velizariy

Vassil Mihajlov

Vassil Mihajlov

Khan Kubrat

Vania Tzvetkova

Vania Tzvetkova

Pagane

Stefan Getsov

Stefan Getsov

The High Priest of Tangra

Georgi Cherkelov

Georgi Cherkelov

Velizariy's father

Iossif Surchadzhiev

Iossif Surchadzhiev

Constantine IV

Mari Szür

Iv

Lora Kremen

Velizariy's mother

Djoko Rosic

Djoko Rosic

The Icherguboil

Velko Kanev

Velko Kanev

Anya Pencheva

Anya Pencheva

Bogomil Simeonov

Bogomil Simeonov

Stoycho Mazgalov

Stoycho Mazgalov

Petar Slabakov

Petar Slabakov

Ivan Yanchev

Ivan Yordanov

Kina Mutafova

Minka Syulemezova

Cvetan Vatev

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