Spasenieto

Spasenieto

🎞️ Movie 141 min BG
โ˜… 8.3 /10 1984

The screenplay is based on real events, which took place in the town of Ohrid towards the end of the Second World War. A retreating German military unit has brought along a group of 25 Bulgarian prisoners of war. With the assistance of the local people the Bulgarians manage to escape and hide in the older quarter of Varosha. The searching yields no result because it is impossible to distinguish the prisoners, who have been given civilian clothes from the citizen of the town. The German commandment of Ohrid holds a group of prominent local citizens as hostages and delivers an ultimatum: return the prisoners by sunset or Varosha will be razed the ground. In the tense hours that follow the people of Ohrid are faced with a dreadful dilemma: they can save the town by committing an ignominious betrayal or preserve their honor and sacrifice their homes. Then a new ultimatum is issued: the require 10 kg gold as a ransom. The citizens must part with their last pieces of jeweler and precious keepsakes. The theme of the mass heroism of ordinary people who choose human dignity rather than security is conveyed in a context of relentlessly mounting suspense.

Cast

Kosta Tsonev
Kosta Tsonev
Nikola Bakardzhiev
Nevena Kokanova
Nevena Kokanova
Zhenata na Bakardzhiev
Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
Komendantat na grada Baumgartner
Michal Bajor
Michal Bajor
Fogel
Alicja Jachiewicz
Alicja Jachiewicz
Prevodachkata
Stoycho Mazgalov
Stoycho Mazgalov
Pomoshtnik-kmetat
๐Ÿ‘ค
Lyubomir Kanev
Ochilatiyat
Bogomil Simeonov
Bogomil Simeonov
Targovetzat
Sotir Maynolovski
Sotir Maynolovski
Bay Dimitar
Emil Markov
Emil Markov
Shahana
๐Ÿ‘ค
Simeon Pironkov
Composer
๐Ÿ‘ค
Borislav Punchev
Cinematographer