Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Сага древних булгар: Лествица Владимира Красное Солнышко
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun On Soap2Day. 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.
- Genre: History
- Country: Egypt, Italy, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Director: Bulat Mansurov
- Cast: Andrey Sukhov, Aleksandr Bespalyy, Alexander Philipenko, Alsu Gaynullina, Leonid Kuravlyov, Ravil Sharafi, Afanasi Kochetkov, Donatas Banionis, Juozas Budraitis, Elina Bystritskaya, Yuriy Nazarov, Vasili Lanovoy, Yelena Tsyplakova, Boris Khmelnitsky, Anna Mikhalkova, Alisa Priznyakova, Lyubov Omelchenko, Yuri Sherstnev, Olga Lysenko, Roman Vildan, Khodzha Durdy Narliyev,
