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Dawn Over the Drava (1974)

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 2H 41M

Director : Zako Heskiya

Synopsis

In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the advance of the Bulgarian army through Yugoslavia and Hungary, as well as its internal struggles.

Actors

Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Major Boyan Vasilev
Georgi Cherkelov
Georgi Cherkelov
Colonel Demirev
Lidia Vulkova
Lidia Vulkova
Vera
Dobrinka Stankova
Dobrinka Stankova
Ana
Stoyan Gudev
Stoyan Gudev
Golemiyat
Sotir Maynolovski
Sotir Maynolovski
Rusi
Stefan Ilyev
Stefan Ilyev
Lieutenant Ganchovski
Stefan Danailov
Stefan Danailov
Lieutenant Bozhev
Kristiyan Fokov
Kristiyan Fokov
Donchev
Dimiter Milushev
Dimiter Milushev
Lieutenant Todorov
Alexander Pritup
Alexander Pritup
Major Filchev
Andrey Chaprazov
Andrey Chaprazov
The Minister
Bogomil Simeonov
Bogomil Simeonov
Colonel Angelov
Vassil Mihajlov
Vassil Mihajlov
Captain Strezov
Petar Slabakov
Petar Slabakov
Delcho
Georgi Stoyanov
Georgi Stoyanov

Crews

Zako Heskiya
Zako Heskiya
Director
Rangel Ignatov
Rangel Ignatov
Writer
Pavel Vezhinov
Pavel Vezhinov
Writer
Simeon Pironkov
Simeon Pironkov
Music
Krum Krumov
Krum Krumov
Cinematography

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