Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria ( 1981 )

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 Cast

Stoyko Peev

Khan Asparoukh

Antony Genov

Velizariy

Vassil Mihajlov

Khan Kubrat

Vania Tzvetkova

Pagane

Stefan Getsov

The High Priest of Tangra

Georgi Cherkelov

Velizariy's father

Iossif Surchadzhiev

Constantine IV

Mari Szür

Iv

Lora Kremen

Velizariy's mother

Djoko Rosic

The Icherguboil

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

Khan Asparoukh (voice)

Hristo Valchanov