15 Mar 1974
Dawn Over the Drava
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.
Restless home
Evtim Manasiev is an outstanding engineer. At the office, he has made a name for himself as a "whole-hogger boss". At home, his motto is: "Love me, love my dog". His children rebel against his acting at variance with his own principles. Tired and exasperated, Manasiev realizes that he has been wrong in some of his actions. On a holiday, he runs into Mihaylova, a subordinate of his whom he has recently fired undeservedly. The meeting urges him to reconsider and to review painfully all his previous life and principles. —Georgi Djulgerov
Top Billed Cast
Ivan Kondov Manasiev
Emilia Radeva Donka
Elena Rainova Bistra
Milen Penev Boris
Ani Bakalova Mihailova
Vasil Popiliev Sledovatelyat
Naicho Petrov Upravitelyat na stantziyata
Valentin Valkov Vili
Blagovesta Kabaivanova Uchitelkata
Todor Gerginov Evgeni
Stefan Petrov Vas
Georgi Pavlov Nikolay
Lili Ivanova Pevitza
Krasimira Kazandzhieva Veselin Vasilev Zhivko Garvanov the man with the newborn
Georgi Cherkelov the colonel of Police
Nikola Anastasov Boris's friend
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