681 AD: The Glory of Khan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

681 AD: The Glory of Khan
Directed by Lyudmil Staykov
Written by Vera Mutafchieva
Starring Stoyko Peev
Antoniy Genov
Vanya Tsvetkova
Đoko Rosić
Anya Pencheva
Petar Slabakov
Release date(s) 1981
Running time 92 min
Language English
IMDb profile

681 AD: The Glory of Khan (Bulgarian: 681 Величието на хана) is an 1981 three-part Bulgarian historical action and drama film telling the story of khan Asparuh and the events around the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. It was shot and released on the occasion of the 13-century anniversary of Bulgaria.

The director is Lyudmil Staykov, with Stoyko Peev playing Asparuh, Antoniy Genov playing Velisarius and Vanya Tsvetkova Pagane.

The film was internationally released in a 92-minute English-language cut-down version, down from the original 4 1/2 hours. The version has received much criticism for not presenting the entire plot well and focusing on certain aspects, thus changing the whole feel of the production.

[edit] External links


This 1980s drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.