A cut-scene from the Bulgarian movie "Khan Asparuh" (aka "681 - Glory of the khan"), the full Bulgarian version. The movie was made for the 1981 jubilee "1300 years since the creation of Bulgaria". It has absolutely no computer effects, all the actors are real (around 50 000 extras, to be concrete)!
P.S. Sorry for the bad resolution (much worse than the original video), but the clip had to go through at least three video conversions and I don't have the technology to make it better... "Subtitles": "00:21 -- 00:23 Asparuh: Give a sign to our men beyond! Tell them to go! 00:42 -- 00:45 Romea
n soldier: The barbarians! The barbarians! 01:25 -- 01:48 Messenger: They hit us in the rear, noble one! Emperor: I expected that. May Anastasius repulse them with a part of our cavalry! Heracleios: Orders of the Emperor: Anastasius should meet the barbarians beyond the camp! Emperor: This means th
at there aren't many forces left in the fort. Now is the time! We must get in! 01:58 -- 02:07 Messenger: The barbarians! They're coming in our rear. You must meet them at the other side of the camp! Anastasius: Orders of the Emperor: The cavalry of Theodor, Atanasius and Theophil -- after me! 02:2
0 -- 02:25 Asparuh: They fell for it. Now they'll assault again. May the men of Dox also engage in the battle! 04:29 -- 04:35 Messenger: Subigi! Kordas was slain! Asparuh: May Organa take his place! Second messenger: They killed Dox, subigi! 05:06 -- 05:28 Messenger: Subigi, they passed the wall o
n several places. The men of bagain Vokil can't hold them -- they're too few. Asparuh: Go! Through the two hidden gates. Let them think that we're striking them in the rear. Don't engage in battle, but try to reach close to their cavalry! If they're lured into chasing you, lead them straight to the
ambushes! And may Tangra help you! I said! 07:25 -- 07:27 Emperor: After them! Don't allow them to go back! 07:50 -- 07:52 Emperor: May the cavalry of Anastasius come back!"

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