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

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun (2004)

History

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.

  • Release Date: 2004-12-31
  • Runtime: 3h 1min
  • Director: Bulat Mansurov

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Cast

  • Andrey Sukhov

    Vladimir, Prince of Novgorod

  • Aleksandr Bespalyy

    Vladimir in old age

  • Alexander Philipenko

    Yaropolk / Svyatopolk "the Accursed"

  • Alsu Gaynullina

    Altun-Maria

  • Leonid Kuravlyov

    Dobrynya

  • Ravil Sharafi

    Mamun, Emir of the Volga Bulgars

  • Afanasi Kochetkov

    Solovushka

  • Donatas Banionis

    Sveneld

  • Juozas Budraitis

    Asmud

  • Elina Bystritskaya

    Duchess Olga

  • Yuriy Nazarov

    Skomorokh Blessed

  • Vasili Lanovoy

    Constantine VIII

  • Elena Tsyplakova

    Slava

  • Boris Khmelnitsky

    Svyatoslav / Erik, King of Sweden

  • Anna Mikhalkova

    Anna of Byzantium

  • Alisa Priznyakova

    Rogneda

  • Lyubov Omelchenko

    Rogneda in old age

  • Yuri Sherstnev

    Putsha

  • Olga Lysenko

    "Greek" Nun

  • Roman Vildan

  • Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

    Polovtsian

  • Manana Melkonyan

  • Vladimir Khalturin

  • Ilya Slavutsky

    Boris

  • Ildus Akhmetzyanov

  • N. Chebakov