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Cast

Andrey Sukhov

Andrey Sukhov

Vladimir, Prince of Novgorod

Aleksandr Bespalyy

Aleksandr Bespalyy

Vladimir in old age

Alexander Philipenko

Alexander Philipenko

Yaropolk / Svyatopolk "the Accursed"

Alsu Gaynullina

Alsu Gaynullina

Altun-Maria

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

Dobrynya

Ravil Sharafi

Ravil Sharafi

Mamun, Emir of the Volga Bulgars

Afanasi Kochetkov

Afanasi Kochetkov

Solovushka

Donatas Banionis

Donatas Banionis

Sveneld

Juozas Budraitis

Juozas Budraitis

Asmud

Elina Bystritskaya

Elina Bystritskaya

Duchess Olga

Yuriy Nazarov

Yuriy Nazarov

Skomorokh Blessed

Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

Constantine VIII

Elena Tsyplakova

Elena Tsyplakova

Slava

Boris Khmelnitsky

Boris Khmelnitsky

Svyatoslav / Erik, King of Sweden

Anna Mikhalkova

Anna Mikhalkova

Anna of Byzantium

Alisa Priznyakova

Alisa Priznyakova

Rogneda

Lyubov Omelchenko

Lyubov Omelchenko

Rogneda in old age

Yuri Sherstnev

Yuri Sherstnev

Putsha

Olga Lysenko

Olga Lysenko

"Greek" Nun

Roman Vildan

Roman Vildan

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Polovtsian

Manana Melkonyan

Manana Melkonyan

Vladimir Khalturin

Vladimir Khalturin

Ilya Slavutsky

Ilya Slavutsky

Boris

Ildus Akhmetzyanov

Ildus Akhmetzyanov

N. Chebakov

N. Chebakov

Crew

Bulat Mansurov

Bulat Mansurov

Producer

Dilshat Fatkhulin

Dilshat Fatkhulin

Camera Operator

Enver Gabdrakhmanov

Enver Gabdrakhmanov

Camera Operator

Garay Rahim

Garay Rahim

Writer

Alexander Lunacharsky

Alexander Lunacharsky

Music

Bulat Mansurov

Bulat Mansurov

Writer

Bulat Mansurov

Bulat Mansurov

Director

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Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

20040.0 / 10181 min
History

Overview

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.