Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

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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.

Date: 10/18/1981

Rating: 6.8

Cast: Stoyko Peev, Antony Genov, Vassil Mihajlov, Vania Tzvetkova, Stefan Getsov, Georgi Cherkelov, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Mari Szür, Lora Kremen, Djoko Rosic, Velko Kanev, Anya Pencheva, Bogomil Simeonov, Stoycho Mazgalov, Petar Slabakov, Ivan Yanchev, Ivan Yordanov, Kina Mutafova, Minka Syulemezova, Cvetan Vatev, Boris Arabow, Nikola Dadov, Penka Tsitselkova, Kliment Mihaylov, Plamen Donchev, Kolio Donchev, Nikola Dzhikelov, Peyo Stankov, Nikola Marinov, Dimo Dzhikov, Todor Todorov, Chavdar Gergov, Ivan Zapryanov, Petar Ralev, Vasil Kirkov, Stancho Stanchev, Borislav Yakimov, Simeon Viktorov, Ivan Pangelov, Nickolay Hadjiminev, Alexander Dalov, Marin Yanev, Hristo Valchanov

Stoyko Peev