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.
Garay Rahim
Writer
Bulat Mansurov
Writer, Director
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
Царь60%
David and Bathsheba58%
Nicholas and Alexandra69%
Oranges and Sunshine69%
Mayerling62%
The King71%
Калашников74%
Сибириада71%
Radium Girls67%
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada68%
Medieval68%
Padomju stāsts73%
Лётчик65%
Outlaw King68%
Oslo65%
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound69%
Victoria & Abdul68%
The Last Rifleman66%
Война и Мир 2: Наташа Ростова71%
Shattered Glass70%
