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War of Letters

  • TV Series
  • 2022–
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.5K
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War of Letters (2022)
DramaMystery

10th century, the most powerful state in Europe rests on a terrible secret that may threaten the very foundations of Christianity. Captured between political intrigues and warrior battles th... Read all10th century, the most powerful state in Europe rests on a terrible secret that may threaten the very foundations of Christianity. Captured between political intrigues and warrior battles the young prince Bayan is searching for an ancient alphabet that could save his doomed love ... Read all10th century, the most powerful state in Europe rests on a terrible secret that may threaten the very foundations of Christianity. Captured between political intrigues and warrior battles the young prince Bayan is searching for an ancient alphabet that could save his doomed love or his kingdom. A medieval mystery drama about the birth of the Cyrillic alphabet.

  • Stars
    • Daniel Varbanov
    • Zachary Baharov
    • Teodora Duhovnikova
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Daniel Varbanov
      • Zachary Baharov
      • Teodora Duhovnikova
    • 15User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Daniel Varbanov
    Daniel Varbanov
    • Bayan
    • 2022–2023
    Zachary Baharov
    Zachary Baharov
    • Sursuvul
    • 2022–2023
    Teodora Duhovnikova
    Teodora Duhovnikova
    • Mariam
    • 2022–2023
    George Zlatarev
    • Ox
    • 2022–2023
    Deyan Donkov
    • Simeon
    • 2022–2023
    Valentin Tanev
    • Lakapin
    • 2022–2023
    Alexandra Vale
    Alexandra Vale
    • Makrena
    • 2022–2023
    Sevar Ivanov
    • Teophilact
    • 2022–2023
    Kire Gorevski
    • Tarah
    • 2022–2023
    Klimentina Fartzova
    • Maria
    • 2022–2023
    Bilyana Kazakova
    Bilyana Kazakova
    • Yana
    • 2022–2023
    Nazam Karakurt
    Nazam Karakurt
    • Parrot seller
    • 2022–2023
    Anna Koshko
    • Dara
    • 2022–2023
    Tsvetan Apostolov
    • Nikola
    • 2022–2023
    Borislav Chouchkov
    • Christophor
    • 2022–2023
    Daniel Rashev
    • Mostich
    • 2022–2023
    Nikolay Varbanov
    • Pavlos
    • 2022–2023
    Nencho Kostov
    • Petar
    • 2022–2023
    • All cast & crew
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    10milavivanova

    A fascinating story

    I don't know the novel, but the first episode of the series captured my attention from the very first scenes. Outstanding scenography, brilliant cast, very good music and a fascinating story. I like the idea that the historical events are just a backdrop to the story and the team's goal is to recreate universal human relationships. The production is certainly large-scale and promising, I will follow the rest of the episodes with interest.

    The storylines that were set in the first episode are a request for an interesting development, and the escape from the typical clichés in historical dramas gives a modern reading to both the drama and historical figures, which until now we know extremely one-sided.
    9YinYanShman

    Very enjoyable

    This is a very fine series. We are still getting to know the characters after episode 1, and they are all interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens to each character and when and how the future episodes show us more of them. The cast is pretty amazing and all do a fantastic job. The story does grab you and has the potential to be very compelling as they are setting up interesting twists and mysteries.

    This is all fiction, not a historically accurate portrait, and it's a really good piece of entertainment. I'm not a history buff but it would be interesting to follow which events depicted are actual historical fact and which are fictionalized for dramatic purposes. Waiting for more episodes!
    4kmareshki

    I'm a big fan of the book, but the movie is a disappointment!

    The War of Letters is one of my favorite books by the writer Lyudmila Filipova, unfortunately in the movie the conversations between the characters in the movie are in a rather modern language and even worse is that in some scenes it is difficult to understand what they are saying. The sad thing about the whole picture is that it very accurately shows how much we value the Bulgarian language our days. The greatness of the so-called Bulgarian army is nowhere to be seen in the frame, some scenes look like they were filmed in the same place. I understand that having a larger number of people (soldiers) depends on the budget of the film, but in such a case, in my opinion, it is better not to shoot at all than to have 5-10 people walking around in the mass scenes.
    10bshristov

    The Bulgarian Story

    I personally don't like the book. It was too boring for me, to fictional..This tv show is easy to watch; however, I think that it is very difficult to write the script and the story. History, hypotheses, facts, and stories are decomposed and reassembled into something that is possible. Possible and very interesting scenario. Maybe this is the truth, maybe it is a dream from the future, maybe you will take a little time to watch it... It is about the magic of the Bulgarian lands, the beauty of the Slavic people, and the teaching power of Bulgarians united in a great story. The story of Letters will persuade you...
    8anadimitrova-58228

    I am glad I decided to watch this film

    Some talented people tried to make an intriguing film about one of the supreme moments and topics in Bulgarian history. Yes, there are some shortcomings but I consider them mainly due to lack of experience - Bulgarian film production being quite little. The plot is vibrant with events and a great mystery encoded in an ancient alphabet. Having read positive and negative opinions of the film, I am glad I decided to watch it. We need to have a starting point in making fiction films telling our controversial and sometimes glorious history and this film is one precious step in this process. I believe after it and the intensive discussions it has caused over internet and media, both the creators and society will be more subtle for such films.

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 2023 (Bulgaria)
    • Country of origin
      • Bulgaria
    • Language
      • Bulgarian
    • Also known as
      • Войната на буквите
    • Production company
      • Midwest
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