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Bulgarian Rhapsody

  • 2014
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
449
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Stoyan Aleksiev, Tatyana Lolova, Georgi Mamalev, Vassil Mihajlov, Moni Moshonov, Dimitar Rachkov, Angela Nedyalkov, Kristiyan Makarov, and Stefan Popov in Bulgarian Rhapsody (2014)
Drama

Summer of 1943. The Jews of Greater Bulgaria must adhere to the laws of Germany. Moni, (17) a Jewish youngster from Sofia and Giogio the son of the commissar for Jewish affairs' driver, meet... Read allSummer of 1943. The Jews of Greater Bulgaria must adhere to the laws of Germany. Moni, (17) a Jewish youngster from Sofia and Giogio the son of the commissar for Jewish affairs' driver, meet Shelly (17) a Jewish girl from Kavala (Greece). The two face the values and limits of fri... Read allSummer of 1943. The Jews of Greater Bulgaria must adhere to the laws of Germany. Moni, (17) a Jewish youngster from Sofia and Giogio the son of the commissar for Jewish affairs' driver, meet Shelly (17) a Jewish girl from Kavala (Greece). The two face the values and limits of friendship, as they both fall in love with her, while outside rages their conflicted world.

  • Director
    • Ivan Nichev
  • Writers
    • Yurii Dachev
    • Tatyana Granitova
    • Jean Pierre Magro
  • Stars
    • Kristiyan Makarov
    • Moni Moshonov
    • Tatyana Lolova
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    449
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ivan Nichev
    • Writers
      • Yurii Dachev
      • Tatyana Granitova
      • Jean Pierre Magro
    • Stars
      • Kristiyan Makarov
      • Moni Moshonov
      • Tatyana Lolova
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kristiyan Makarov
    • Moni
    Moni Moshonov
    Moni Moshonov
    • Moiz
    Tatyana Lolova
    • Fortune
    Stefan Popov
    • Giogio
    Angela Nedyalkov
    Angela Nedyalkov
    • Shelli
    • (as Anjela Nedyalkova)
    Sava Dragunchev
    • SS Hauptsturmführer Theodor Dannecker
    Stoyan Aleksiev
    • Abraham
    Alex Ansky
    Alex Ansky
    • Albert
    Rumen Balkanski
    • Wedding guests
    Stefka Berova
    • Rangel's wife
    Snezana Bogdanovic
    Snezana Bogdanovic
    • Wedding's dancers
    Evgeni Budinov
    • Rangel's son
    Ernestina Chinova
    • Shelli's mother
    Todor Dimitrov
    • Svetla's brother
    Emil Evlogiev
    • Soldiers
    Samvel Garabedian
    • Eli
    Georgi Gotsin
    • Isak
    • (as Georgi Gotzin)
    Nikolai Hadzhiminev
    • Jewish leader
    • Director
      • Ivan Nichev
    • Writers
      • Yurii Dachev
      • Tatyana Granitova
      • Jean Pierre Magro
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    10ss38

    unique pleasure

    A tender and beautiful love story set in times of fascist plague. The three youngsters are remarkably true and disarmingly charming. The acting of the young actress is very true and powerful. The two young actors are equally tenaciously sensitive and marvelously convincing. The trio in love is the leading tune of this tender story set in the bloodshed and war horror of WWII. And probably after more than 70 years from the historic events( part of the "frame " ) of Bulgarian PHAPSODY this is the only possible way to recall history with the little tales of the people who were the unfortunate suffering punished to live at this period.
    8Nozz

    An attractive blend of basically true stories

    In Bulgarian Rhapsody, we meet a manic pixie dream girl whose hobby is geography. To her, geography is an escape into fantasy; but ironically the lines on the globe prove all too real because-- this being Bulgaria during World War II-- the Jews in the older areas of Bulgaria are destined to live while those in newly annexed areas are destined to die. The movie is adapted from the reminiscences of several Bulgarian survivors, and it is a "rhapsody" in that, as the dictionary says, it "is meant to express a lot of emotion and does not have a regular form." The stories blend into each other in kind of an irregular fashion, but they occupy a firm and engrossing framework of time and place.
    9lachezarmatneshliev

    Granitza

    Bulgarian Rhapsody is film for dreamers! Before to falling love, get busted, make a good run or bad luck escape from jail cell, flying to Britian to fall in love or find spirited dancer girlfriend! To the moon and back - imagination from ours legendary friends, thanksgiving contribution and get ''verifying ours issue access''! It is a lovely screenplay Extraordinary Gentlemen - character Moni (Kristiyan Makarov) his no longer ordinary boy but is bright young and mellow. Scenario is similar to The Book Thief with Geoffrey Rush where the results are simply spectacular. Fresh, iconic, inspiring, original and untiarly magnificent. Bulgarian Rhapsody is unique and delightful experience and awaits your applause! The film is the latest costume ever made John Phillips London for a v.i.p. Customer with golden cuffs, specifically with theirs initials. In this motion away we've create the thanksgiving stageplay Romeo and Juliet - Moni and Sheli! Shelli (Anjela Nedyalkova) is a stalwart landmark in the very heart of London, surrounded by the film most iconic actors. For well over an one and the half hour the Shelli has been a destination in itself, and pleasantly surprice on the crossroads of London's most fabulous locations. With some of the world's best acting play performances on ours doorstep, the film is flanked by the glamour of Mayfair, the history is still commercial! And the creativity of all cast and crew when all is said and done, ours location is indeed one-of-a-kind!
    8DesiAnge

    Very good for Bulgarian movie

    I watched the movie last night, as a part of a movie festival here in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The movie is good (for Bulgarian movie) and i actually liked it. They are two plot lines - from one side the dramatic historical facts about the Bulgarian citizens from Jewish backgrounds during the World War II and from other side it is a sweet love story ..... or actually a couple of them. The quantity of drama is significant, but there are also some funny moments about typical Bulgarian manner of living. On some places the script is a bit too colorful and some of the scenes are overacted. The acting game is very good. The roles are given to some of the best Bulgarian actors, so it couldn't be otherwise.

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Bulgaria to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015.
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      References Mata Hari (1931)

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2014 (Bulgaria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Bulgaria
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • Bulgarian
      • German
      • Ladino
    • Also known as
      • Bulharská rapsódia
    • Filming locations
      • Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Cinepaz EOOD
      • Cinisima
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      • BGL 1,776,200 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
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