Aszparuh (1981)

Original title

Хан Аспарух - I Серия - Фанагория

Directed by

Ludmil Staikov

Genre

biographical film, medieval film

Country

People's Republic of Bulgaria

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

C

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film covers the story of Khan Asparuh and the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. It is a long historical drama made for Bulgaria's 1300th anniversary.

epichistoricalpatrioticgrandiosesolemnslow-burnvisually lushdramatic

What happens

Khan Asparuh (Bulgarian: Хан Аспарух) is a 1981 three-part Bulgarian historical action drama film directed by Ludmil Staikov. It tells the story of Khan Asparuh and the events around the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. Shot and released on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of Bulgaria, the film received acclaim and was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In 1984, the film was internationally released as 681 AD: The Glory of Khan in a 92-minute English-language edited version, down from the original 5½ hours. This version earned negative reviews for not presenting the entire plot well and focusing on certain aspects, thus changing the whole feel of the production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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