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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing

1985-04-08 · 131 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · History

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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Directors
Borislav Sharaliev
Production companies
AAVC, Boyana Film Studios
Countries
Bulgaria
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stefan DanailovStefan DanailovBoris I
Boris LukanovKavhan Eth
Aneta PetrovskaEvpraksiya
Antony GenovAntony GenovVladimir-Rasate
Ventzislav KisyovDoks
Kosta TsonevKosta TsonevKliment Ohridski
Plamen DonchevNaum
Ivan IvanovSimeon
Yanina KashevaKosara
Irinei KonstantinovIrinei KonstantinovGavril, sin na Boris
Kiril VariyskiKurt
Sonya DjulgerovaSobeslava, zhena na Doks
Stoyan StoevSpiro
Ilia DobrevIlia DobrevGratzki episkop
Lachezar StoyanovLachezar StoyanovGratzki duhovnik
Zhulieta RalevaDeansha-Mariya, Zhena Na Boris
Rositza PetrovaVeleslava, nalozhnitza na Boris
Valcho KamarashevValcho KamarashevEvstati Umarov, kupetz
Ivan YanchevStareyshinata ha kuptzite
Konstantin DimchevPropovednikat

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