Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun (2004)
The second part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". The film depicts the life and reign of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavich of Kiev, known in legends as Vladimir the Red Sun. The story begins in 972 AD, after the death of his father, Grand Prince Svyatoslav, which ignites a power struggle among Vladimir and his brothers. The film emphasizes that Russian princes only succeeded when they maintained good relations with the Bulgars and other steppe nations. It also depicts Vladimir's reflection on his rise to power upon receiving the book "The Ladder" in 1005, ten years after his conversion to Christianity.
| Movie ID | 65178 |
|---|---|
| Genre | History |
| Director | Bulat Mansurov |
| Main cast | Andrey Sukhov, Aleksandr Bespalyy, Alexander Philipenko, Alsu Gaynullina, Leonid Kuravlyov, Ravil Sharafi, Afanasi Kochetkov, Donatas Banionis |
| Release date | 31 December 2004 |
| Release year | 2004 |
| Language | Russian |
| Duration | 181 min (3h 1m) |
| Rating | – |
| Production house | Council of Ministers of Tatarstan |
Director: Bulat Mansurov
Writers: Garay Rahim, Bulat Mansurov
Top cast
Andrey SukhovVladimir, Prince of Novgorod
Aleksandr BespalyyVladimir in old age
Alexander PhilipenkoYaropolk / Svyatopolk "the Accursed"
Alsu GaynullinaAltun-Maria
Leonid KuravlyovDobrynya
Ravil SharafiMamun, Emir of the Volga Bulgars
Afanasi KochetkovSolovushka
Donatas BanionisSveneld
Juozas BudraitisAsmud
Elina BystritskayaDuchess Olga
Yuriy NazarovSkomorokh Blessed
Vasili LanovoyConstantine VIII
Elena TsyplakovaSlava
Boris KhmelnitskySvyatoslav / Erik, King of Sweden
Anna MikhalkovaAnna of Byzantium
Alisa PriznyakovaRogneda
Lyubov OmelchenkoRogneda in old age
Yuri SherstnevPutsha
Olga Lysenko"Greek" Nun
Roman Vildan
Rate & review
Log in to rate or create a free account.
User reviews
No written reviews yet. Be the first!
