Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria (1981)

10/18/1981 (BG) • 1h 35m

Drama, History, War

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Stoyko Peev

Khan Asparoukh

Antony Genov

Velizariy

Vassil Mihajlov

Khan Kubrat

Stefan Getsov

The High Priest of Tangra

Georgi Cherkelov

Velizariy's father

Iossif Surchadzhiev

Constantine IV

Lora Kremen

Velizariy's mother


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Part of the Khan Asparuh Collection

Includes Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever, Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration, Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

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Status

Released

Original Language

Bulgarian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

bulgarian history

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