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  • Dawn Over the Drava (1974)
  • 161 min | Drama, Adventure, War
Dawn Over the Drava (1974)
161 min | Drama, Adventure, War

This is a two-part film about the participation of the Bulgarian army in the Second World War. On the eve of September 9, 1944, insurgent masses liberate a large group of political prisoners from jail in Varna. Boyan Vasilev, the central ...See moreThis is a two-part film about the participation of the Bulgarian army in the Second World War. On the eve of September 9, 1944, insurgent masses liberate a large group of political prisoners from jail in Varna. Boyan Vasilev, the central character, is one of them. The joy of liberation, however, is overshadowed for him by the fact that his wife has not waited for him. He is dispatched to the front line as a political officer. In tracing his personal fate the authors have created an epic picture about the participation of Bulgarian army in the last stages of war and the final defeat of Nazi Germany on the battlefields of Yugoslavia and Hungary. Against the background of the impressive battle scenes the film focuses on the complex relationships between the numerous characters, reflecting the social and political contradiction in Bulgaria in the end of the war, we see former career officers who are attempting to sabotage the work of military command. There are also honest military officers who are experiencing an excruciating change of views (since 1941 till 9.09.1944 Bulgaria was on the side of union between Germany, Italy and Japan) and remain true to their patriotic duty. Written by Georgi Djulgerov See less
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Director
Zako Heskiya (as Zako Heskija)
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Mar 15, 1974 (Bulgaria)
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56 cast members
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Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Major Boyan Vasilev Major Boyan Vasilev   See fewer
Georgi Cherkelov
Polkovnik Demirev Polkovnik Demirev   See fewer
Stoyan Gudev
Golemiyat Golemiyat   See fewer
Stefan Iliev
Poruchik Ganchovski (as Stefan Ilyev) Poruchik Ganchovski (as Stefan Ilyev)   See fewer
Stefan Danailov
Poruchik Bozhev Poruchik Bozhev   See fewer
Kristiyan Fokov
Donchev Donchev   See fewer
Dimiter Milushev
Poruchik Todorov Poruchik Todorov   See fewer
Alexander Pritup
Major Filchev Major Filchev   See fewer
Andrey Chaprazov
Ministarat Ministarat   See fewer
Bogomil Simeonov
Polkovnik Angelov Polkovnik Angelov   See fewer
Vassil Mihajlov
Kapitan Strezov Kapitan Strezov   See fewer
Hans Ulrich Laufer
Actor (as Ulrich Lauffer) Actor (as Ulrich Lauffer)   See fewer
Anton Karastoyanov
Actor (as Anton Karastojanow) Actor (as Anton Karastojanow)   See fewer
Naicho Petrov
General Kovachev General Kovachev   See fewer
Asparuh Sariev
Actor (as Aszparuh Sarjev) Actor (as Aszparuh Sarjev)   See fewer
Stefka Berova
Pevitzata Pevitzata   See fewer
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