Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
movie

Released October 18, 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.
Cast

Stoyko Peev
as
Khan Asparoukh

Antony Genov
as
Velizariy

Vassil Mihajlov
as
Khan Kubrat

Vania Tzvetkova
as
Pagane

Stefan Getsov
as
The High Priest of Tangra

Georgi Cherkelov
as
Velizariy's father

Iossif Surchadzhiev
as
Constantine IV
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Mari Szür
as
Iv
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Lora Kremen
as
Velizariy's mother

Djoko Rosic
as
The Icherguboil

Velko Kanev

Anya Pencheva
Crew
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Ludmil Staikov
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Director
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Vera Mutafchieva
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Writer
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Christo Nenov
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Producer
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Simeon Pironkov
as
Music
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Boris Yanakiev
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Director of Photography
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Eleonora Ezra
as
Editor
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Violeta Toshkova
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Editor
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Bogoya Sapundzhyev
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Production Design
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Tzvetana Yankova
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Art Direction
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Mayski Zhelyazkov
as
Art Direction
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Georgi Elkin
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Set Decoration
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Galina Hadzhikoteva
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Set Decoration