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

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.

181min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Aleksandr Bespalyy profile pictureAleksandr BespalyyVladimir in old age
Alexander Philipenko profile pictureAlexander PhilipenkoYaropolk / Svyatopolk "the Accursed"
Alsu Gaynullina profile pictureAlsu GaynullinaAltun-Maria
Elina Bystritskaya profile pictureElina BystritskayaDuchess Olga
Yuriy Nazarov profile pictureYuriy NazarovSkomorokh Blessed
Vasili Lanovoy profile pictureVasili LanovoyConstantine VIII
Boris Khmelnitsky profile pictureBoris KhmelnitskySvyatoslav / Erik, King of Sweden
Anna Mikhalkova profile pictureAnna MikhalkovaAnna of Byzantium
Lyubov Omelchenko profile pictureLyubov OmelchenkoRogneda in old age
Olga Lysenko profile pictureOlga Lysenko"Greek" Nun

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

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.

Runtime: 181min

Extra details

Original Title: Сага древних булгар: Лествица Владимира Красное Солнышко
Original Language: Russian
Directed By: Bulat Mansurov
Production Companies
Council of Ministers of Tatarstan