Vasil the Great (film)

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Vasil the Great
Василий Велики
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byZhelyazko Yasenov
Written byStanislov Ivanev
Screenplay byZdravko Vladislavev
Story byGrozdan Nikolav
Based onThe Life of St. Vasil the Great
by Gregori Renev
Produced byHristofor Krumev
StarringStanimir Kirilev
Stoyanka Todoreva
Ognyan Branimirev
Spas Sabinev
Zora Spaseva
CinematographyTheodosii Kaloyanov
Edited byElian Asparuhev
Delyan Dimov
Music byAleksi Yavorev
Production
company
Tengarian National Films
Distributed byInfinity Media
Release dates
  • 15 October 1958 (1958-10-15) (Montecara Film Festival)
Running time
242 Minutes
CountryTengaria
LanguageTengarian

Vasil the Great (Tengarian: Василий Велики) is a 1958 Tengarian epic historical drama and biographical film directed by Zhelyazko Yasenov, produced by Hristofor Krumev, and starring Stanimir Kirilev as the title character. The movie centers around the life of the Tengarian Emperor St. Vasil the Great, who ruled over Tengaria for a period of 37 years. During his reign, he became a decisive leader against the iconoclast movement, became Emperor after the fall of the Empire of Arciluco to establish the Empire of Tengaria, was the mastermind behind the Council of Lenovo, and ultimately laid the cultural and intellectual groundwork which resulted in the Tengarian Renaissance. As such, the movie spans a total period of over fifty years, and touches on many of the most important historical events of the time. The movie itself is largely based on a biography of Vasil written by Tengarian author Gregori Renev called The Life of St. Vasil the Great, but also draws elements from other sources about his life.

A highly ambitious and wide reaching film over four hours long, the film was sponsored by the Tengarian government to be symbolic of its new beginning following the conclusion of the Tengarian Civil War. The film was in certain regards a personal passion project by the President of Tengaria, Simeon Kovachev, who was highly supportive of the movie's development and even appeared in a cameo appearance. It remains one of the most involved productions in film history, featuring hundreds of horses, thousands of extras, and a massive production crew. The result is a tour de force which saw massive success on both the national and international scale for its power and spectacle. However, the religious and nationalist themes which accompanied the movie were not universally accepted and criticized heavily by some reviewers. The film debuted at the 19th Montecara Film Festival, where it managed to secure the prestigious Béco aùreo. It is widely regarded as Tengaria's greatest film.

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Cast

The cast of the movie is very large, with over 50 named roles and thousands of extras. The principal actors in the cast are:

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