Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing

Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing

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1985
2h 11m
6.7(7 votes)
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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.

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47 members
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Stefan Danailov

Boris I

Stefan Danailov
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Boris Lukanov

Kavhan Eth

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Aneta Petrovska

Evpraksiya

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Antony Genov

Vladimir-Rasate

Antony Genov
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Ventzislav Kisyov

Doks

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Коста Цонев

Kliment Ohridski

Коста Цонев
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Plamen Donchev

Naum

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Ivan Ivanov

Simeon

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Yanina Kasheva

Kosara

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Irinei Konstantinov

Gavril, sin na Boris

Irinei Konstantinov
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Kiril Variyski

Kurt

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Sonya Djulgerova

Sobeslava, zhena na Doks

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Stoyan Stoev

Spiro

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Ilia Dobrev

Gratzki episkop

Ilia Dobrev
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Лъчезар Стоянов

Gratzki duhovnik

Лъчезар Стоянов
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Zhulieta Raleva

Deansha-Mariya, Zhena Na Boris

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Rositza Petrova

Veleslava, nalozhnitza na Boris

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Valcho Kamarashev

Evstati Umarov, kupetz

Valcho Kamarashev
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Ivan Yanchev

Stareyshinata ha kuptzite

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Konstantin Dimchev

Propovednikat

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Emil Dzhurov

Mladoto duhovniche ot Drastar

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Iliya Raev

Mutmir

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Georgi Dzhubrilov

Komit Vladislav

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Svetoslav Karaboikov

Komit Dometa

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Iwan Tomow

Velik boil Hunol

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Vasil Mirchovski

Velik boil Sondoke

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Kostadin Kiryakov

Velik boil Eshach

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Radko Dishliev

Velik boil Stasis

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Dinko Dinev

Velik boil Cheslav

Dinko Dinev
Art

Svetoslav Hristov

Yoan

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Nadezhda Kesyakova

Zhenata na ribarya

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Petya Miladinova

Dashteryata na ribarya

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Petar Dimov

Vanshen boil

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Zhivko Garvanov

Vanshen boil

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Marko Mangachev

Vanshen boil

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Hristo Kunovski

Vanshen boil

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Zdravko Tihinov

Vanshen boil

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Petko Ivanov

Velik boil Zergovilya

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Bogumil Atanasov

Alemanski poslanetz

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Nikolay Latev

Saratzinski poslanetz

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Ibish Orhanov

Klirche ot Ohrid

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Николай Цанков

Kalugerche-stranniche

Николай Цанков
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Yordan Andonov

Klisryat

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Todor Todorov

Monahat-razkazvach

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Bozhidar Yankov

Nachalonikat na ohrannitzite

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Sasho Simov

Slavyanskiyat stareyshina

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Dimo Dzhikov

Raneniyat stotnik

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