Kaloyan
Калоян
Synopsis
1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Vasil Stoychev
Tsar Kaloyan
Bogomil Simeonov
Milat
Spas Dzhonev
Boril
Tzvetana Maneva
Denitza
Ivan Stefanov
Ugay
Ivan Tonev
Dobrilo
Lyubomir Dimitrov
Mladen
Andrey Mihaylov
Manastar
Magdalena Mircheva
Chichek
Nikolay Doychev
Dyado Radoy
Bozhidar Lechev
Valkan
Konstantin Dimchev
Strazimir
Stefan Petrov
Boris Mihaylov
Vasil Prodanov
Boris Arabow
Aleksey Milkovski
Kiril Yanev
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski
- Screenplay & Story
- Dimitar Mantov, Dako Dakovski, Anton Donchev
- Original Score
- Nayden Gerov
- Original Title
- Калоян
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Boyana Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski
Dimitar Mantov, Dako Dakovski, Anton Donchev
Nayden Gerov
Emanuil Pangelov
Totka Krysteva, Sashka Popova
Department Leadership Roster
Emanuil Pangelov
Director of Photography
Milka Nacheva
Costume Design
Dimitar Mantov
Writer
Borislav Stoev
Production Design
Dako Dakovski
Writer
Anton Donchev
Writer
Yuriy Arnaudov
Director
Dako Dakovski
Director
Totka Krysteva
Editor
Sashka Popova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaloyan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kaloyan about?
1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.
Who directed Kaloyan?
Kaloyan was directed by Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski.
Who stars in Kaloyan?
The principal cast of Kaloyan includes Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev, Tzvetana Maneva, Ivan Stefanov.
When was Kaloyan released and how long is it?
Kaloyan was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Kaloyan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kaloyan was composed by Nayden Gerov.