Kaloyan (1963)
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.
- Release Date: 1963-01-21
- Runtime: 1h 41min
- Production Company: Boyana Film
- Production Country: Bulgaria
- Directors: Yuriy Arnaudov, Dako Dakovski.
