Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria

1981Movie1 h 35 min

79
GreatGoodWatch score

A violent, cathartic drama movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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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.

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  • Bulgarian History
  • Historical Epic
  • Khan Asparuh
  • 7th Century
  • Warfare and Conquest
  • Founding of Bulgaria
  • Political Intrigue
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Tribal Migrations

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Directed by
Ludmil Staikov
Produced by
Christo Nenov

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Facts

October 18, 1981 · 1 h 35 min · Violence

Released
October 18, 1981
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, History, War
Original language
Bulgarian
Made in
Bulgaria

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Is Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8.6).

Is Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria in English?

Bulgarian

No, it was made in Bulgarian.