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

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 2004

Original language

Russian

Production

Council of Ministers of Tatarstan

Cast

Yuriy Nazarov,Olga Lysenko,Elena Tsyplakova,Alisa Priznyakova,Yuri Sherstnev,Elina Bystritskaya,Roman Vildan,Ildus Akhmetzyanov,Vladimir Khalturin,Afanasi Kochetkovand 16 more

Director

Bulat Mansurov

Writer

Garay Rahim,Bulat Mansurov

Producer

Bulat Mansurov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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