Ivan Yanchev
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 14, 1921
Deathday: December 30, 1995
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Time of Violence
1988-03-28
Time of Violence
Overview: In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1988-03-28
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Monday Morning
1988-10-31
Monday Morning
Overview: Frivolous girl falls in love with a young construction worker. He trusts her and decides to include her in his team of workers. In the beginning, she is happy, but soon starts to feel the tensions between the people in the team. Hypocrisy and demagogy fill her with indignation and she does not keep silent about the shortcomings and mistakes of her colleagues. Gradually, her superiors become uneasy about her and the girl has to go. Her boyfriend offers her marriage, but she decides to take her own path and lead a worthy life. The movie was shot in 1966 but was censored by the communist government and released in theatres on 31st October 1988.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1988-10-31
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The Black Swans
1984-09-17
The Black Swans
Overview: Violetta is a ballerina in a provincial town. She is the daughter of an opera singer and a violinist. The years pass in anticipation of the big role, and the men she meets do not understand her and she remains alone. When the chance finally comes - to play the role of Odette, Violetta realises she has failed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1984-09-17
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Vula
1965-08-30
Vula
Overview: In the House of Marriages, the young couples are paraded one after other. The newlyweds sign the register, kiss and receive congratulations. The picture fades out and another house takes shape: house of executions. An antifascist resister condemned to die marries his beloved minutes before facing the firing squad.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1965-08-30
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Kashtata
Kashtata
Overview: 1944. The inhabitants of the house are strange. On the first floor is the owner - the lawyer. He expects as a close man to the government to enter the big politics soon. On the second floor resides a pro-Nazi doctor. There is an illegal printing press at the attic. Every day brings new challenges to the illegal printers. The lawyer decides to travel for the country. This distorts the plans of the illegal printers because they must move too. They meet the sunrise with a smile. Every day is joy to them - the fact that they are alive and they can continue their work.
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Original Language: en
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A Nameless Band
1982-01-04
A Nameless Band
Overview: Velko, Filip, Pavel and Gosho have different professions but are connected by the love they have for music. They rehearse all year to make it big on the sea resorts in the summer. The head of the cultural center where they play is willing to give them the musical equipment if they replace their singer Maria (Filip's girlfriend) with the attractive but untalented Reni. This is the first, but not the last compromise they have to make on the way to the dream.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1982-01-04
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Na druhom brehu sloboda
1984-08-20
Na druhom brehu sloboda
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1984-08-20
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The Inspector and the Night
1963-12-16
The Inspector and the Night
Overview: A classic noir murder mystery based on the same name detective book by Bogomil Raynov
Genres: Crime
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1963-12-16
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The Double
1980-03-17
The Double
Overview: Denev is a specialist in his area. and has no time to write his dissertation. His cousin Ivan offers his help to switch places wich leeds to catostrophe.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1980-03-17
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Echelons of Death
1986-04-28
Echelons of Death
Overview: A story about the struggle to save Bulgarian Jews during World War II
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1986-04-28
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The Hit
1981-12-23
The Hit
Overview: The action takes part from August 26 to September 9,1944 - the last days of the fascist regime in Bulgaria. At that time, following a decision made by the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, all-out preparations for an uprising are under way. The central characters are real historical figures representing two antagonistic camps. The film chronicles a series of dramatic events: secret underground meetings, actions of the combat groups and the partisans, strikes and mass rallies, the last attempts of the regime to hold on to power. The film recreates the atmosphere on the eve of the uprising, which culminated in the main thrust: the seizure of the Defense Ministry in Sofia on the night before September 9.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1981-12-23
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To Eat the Apple
1976-01-09
To Eat the Apple
Overview: Maria, a beautiful middle-aged woman, former participant in the fight against Nazism is killed. The investigator Urumov discovers the criminal. Urumov wants to know the reason why Dzherikarov has committed the murder. Dzherikarov is a former officer of the king army. Maria's memories expose the fact that she has arrested his commander in the past. By killing Maria, he wants to save his understanding of "officer's honor". Urumov sees that Maria's daughter leaves at the mother's grave an apple. In order to save her illusion, he eats the apple every time. In final talk with Dzherikarov, the murderer condemns himself to death and eats the apple.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1976-01-09
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Nona
1973-11-16
Nona
Overview: The beginning of the 20th century. The young Nona comes back to her father's farm from Switzerland. She meets colonel Galchev. The officer expresses his love for her. The teacher Yosif who is in love with Nona organizes a revolt of the villagers with no property. Armed villagers rob the farm. Galchev and his soldiers arrive. During the shooting, the colonel is killed. Nona accuses Yosif of Galchev's death. The carriage of Nona's fiancé, who travels from Switzerland to the village, passes by the coffin with Galchev's body. A second after the fiancé enters her house Nona kills herself.
Genres: Drama Drama
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1973-11-16
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Villa Zone
1975-05-30
Villa Zone
Overview: A common Bulgarian family spends a warm afternoon in the fall in a country house. The preparations for a dinner party are in full swing. The formal reason is that the son enlists in the Army and the real reason is to arrange a match between him and the daughter of the boss. All the schemes are frustrated as it turns out that the boy has already married another girl. Both the hosts and the guests lose control, unleashing a consecution of tragic or comic situations.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1975-05-30
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Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
1985-04-08
Boris I: Part 1 – The Baptizing
Overview: Part one of this two-part epic follows the life and deeds of Boris I – a strong historic personality, which completes his mission to the full and at the end of his life receives holy orders.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters
1985-04-08
Boris I - Part 2 - Word For Letters
Overview: Knyaz Boris I reached the most important spiritual insight - the country needed a single language and script. It accepts students of Cyril and Methodius, creating Ohrid and Preslav Literary School. What other nations took centuries, for bulgarians takes place only about 20 years after their baptizing - introduced a Slavonic Alphabet.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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Ladies' Choice
1980-12-15
Ladies' Choice
Overview: A couple of young ladies decide to obtain a driving license. The film is a true comedy of relations, caused between the driving-teacher and the beginner-drivers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1980-12-15
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Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration
1981-10-18
Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration
Overview: This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. The second part of the great historical epic - "The Migration" - tells about the long journey to the land of the Bulgarians of today's Bulgaria. Here the young Khan Asparukh laid the foundations of the new state. The authors adhere to the established historical versions for this event. The film builds on the impressive mass scenes and the convincing served psychological characteristics of the main characters. The image of Asparoukh is a natural center of the story, in which many minor persons recreate the environment of the Khan. Romantic exalted, Asparukh is shown as capable leader of the people, consistently implement his own ideas.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1981-10-18
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Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
1981-10-18
Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
Overview: This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1981-10-18
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Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever
1981-10-18
Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever
Overview: The last part of the epic "Khan Asparukh" - "Land Forever" is an impressive finish to scale narrative, created for the nationwide celebration of 13 century anniversary of the Bulgarian state. The authors collected in final chord all storylines, culminating in the political strengthening of the young Bulgarian state. In the center of the film epic again is the image of Khan Asparukh - a lofty romantic hero who embodies the virtues and energy of his people.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1981-10-18
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