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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing

Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing

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Part one of this two-part epic follows the life and deeds of Boris I – a strong historic personality, which completes his mission to the full and at the end of his life receives holy orders.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Bulgarian

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

08 April 1985

Country

Bulgaria

Cast

Stefan Danailov

Stefan Danailov

Boris I

Boris Lukanov

Boris Lukanov

Kavhan Eth

Aneta Petrovska

Aneta Petrovska

Evpraksiya

Antony Genov

Antony Genov

Vladimir-Rasate

Ventzislav Kisyov

Ventzislav Kisyov

Doks

Kosta Tsonev

Kosta Tsonev

Kliment Ohridski

Plamen Donchev

Plamen Donchev

Naum

Ivan Ivanov

Ivan Ivanov

Simeon

Yanina Kasheva

Yanina Kasheva

Kosara

Irinei Konstantinov

Irinei Konstantinov

Gavril, sin na Boris

Kiril Variyski

Kiril Variyski

Kurt

Sonya Djulgerova

Sonya Djulgerova

Sobeslava, zhena na Doks

Stoyan Stoev

Stoyan Stoev

Spiro

Ilia Dobrev

Ilia Dobrev

Gratzki episkop

Lachezar Stoyanov

Lachezar Stoyanov

Gratzki duhovnik

Zhulieta Raleva

Zhulieta Raleva

Deansha-Mariya, Zhena Na Boris

Rositza Petrova

Rositza Petrova

Veleslava, nalozhnitza na Boris

Valcho Kamarashev

Valcho Kamarashev

Evstati Umarov, kupetz

Ivan Yanchev

Ivan Yanchev

Stareyshinata ha kuptzite

Konstantin Dimchev

Konstantin Dimchev

Propovednikat

Emil Dzhurov

Emil Dzhurov

Mladoto duhovniche ot Drastar

Iliya Raev

Iliya Raev

Mutmir

Georgi Dzhubrilov

Georgi Dzhubrilov

Komit Vladislav

Svetoslav Karaboikov

Svetoslav Karaboikov

Komit Dometa

Iwan Tomow

Iwan Tomow

Velik boil Hunol

Vasil Mirchovski

Vasil Mirchovski

Velik boil Sondoke

Kostadin Kiryakov

Kostadin Kiryakov

Velik boil Eshach

Radko Dishliev

Radko Dishliev

Velik boil Stasis

Dinko Dinev

Dinko Dinev

Velik boil Cheslav

Svetoslav Hristov

Svetoslav Hristov

Yoan

Nadezhda Kesyakova

Nadezhda Kesyakova

Zhenata na ribarya

Petya Miladinova

Petya Miladinova

Dashteryata na ribarya

Petar Dimov

Petar Dimov

Vanshen boil

Zhivko Garvanov

Zhivko Garvanov

Vanshen boil

Marko Mangachev

Marko Mangachev

Vanshen boil

Hristo Kunovski

Hristo Kunovski

Vanshen boil

Zdravko Tihinov

Zdravko Tihinov

Vanshen boil

Petko Ivanov

Petko Ivanov

Velik boil Zergovilya

Bogumil Atanasov

Bogumil Atanasov

Alemanski poslanetz

Nikolay Latev

Nikolay Latev

Saratzinski poslanetz

Ibish Orhanov

Ibish Orhanov

Klirche ot Ohrid

Nikolai Tsankov

Nikolai Tsankov

Kalugerche-stranniche

Yordan Andonov

Yordan Andonov

Klisryat

Todor Todorov

Todor Todorov

Monahat-razkazvach

Bozhidar Yankov

Bozhidar Yankov

Nachalonikat na ohrannitzite

Sasho Simov

Sasho Simov

Slavyanskiyat stareyshina

Dimo Dzhikov

Dimo Dzhikov

Raneniyat stotnik

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