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Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

OCT 18, 1981 · 95 MIN · DIR. LUDMIL STAIKOV

DramaHistoryWar

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.

Cast

  • 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 Szűr

    Iv

  • Lora Kremen

    Velizariy's mother

  • Djoko Rosic

    Djoko Rosic

    The Icherguboil

  • Velko Kanev

    Velko Kanev

  • Anya Pencheva

    Anya Pencheva

Crew

Writer

Vera Mutafchieva

Director of Photography

Boris Yanakiev

Editor

Eleonora Ezra

Editor

Violeta Toshkova

Producer

Christo Nenov

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