Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing (1985)
Part one of this two-part epic follows the life and deeds of Boris I – a strong historic personality, which completes his mission to the full and at the end of his life receives holy orders.
Top billed cast
Stefan DanailovBoris I- Boris LukanovKavhan Eth
- Aneta PetrovskaEvpraksiya
Antony GenovVladimir-Rasate- Ventzislav KisyovDoks
Kosta TsonevKliment Ohridski- Plamen DonchevNaum
- Ivan IvanovSimeon
- Yanina KashevaKosara
Irinei KonstantinovGavril, sin na Boris
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