
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
1985, Bulgarian. Directed by Borislav Sharaliev.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bulgarian
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Cast & crew
- Borislav SharalievDirector
- 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
- Kiril VariyskiKurt
- Sonya DjulgerovaSobeslava, zhena na Doks
Details
- Released
- 8 April 1985
- Original title
- Борис І - I част - Покръстването
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Written by
- Angel Vagenshtain
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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).
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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 April 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing, try Shattered Glass, Munich - The Edge of War, The Boy in the Woods.
Who directed Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing?
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing (1985) was directed by Borislav Sharaliev and stars Stefan Danailov, Boris Lukanov, Aneta Petrovska.