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The Mandolin (1973) [N/A]

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Release Date:
May 11, 1973

Original Title:
Мандолината

Alternate Titles:
Mandolinata

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Boyana Film
Experimental Film Studio

Production Countries:
Bulgaria

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 66

Overview from TheMovieDB

Gallows is being raised in a prison yard. A moment before the execution the Girl brings a document of the young communist's temporary pardon. The chief of the prison, the Major, has a mandolin collection. He offers a fistfight to the young communist. The young man hits him. The Major and the young communist start playing the mandolins together. Girl is allowed to meet the young communist. The boy begins to play. The melody brings to the Major pleasant memories. He fought in the Spanish civil war, but after the defeat, he turned back on his beliefs. The Major receives a telegram that he needs to send the young communist to another prison. Death awaits him there. In is rage the Major breaks the mandolins. He orders the young communist to be taken out to work. The young man runs off. The Major shoots him himself.

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Production

Assistant Camera:
Borislav Borozanov
Ventzislav Ivanov
Stefan Tropchev

Assistant Director:
Zheni Radeva

Assistant Editor:
Takuhi Tateos

Costume Design:
Radka Zhekova

Costumer:
Slavka Radkova

Director:
Ilya Velchev

Director of Photography:
Konstantin Dzhidrov

First Assistant Director:
Lyudmila Merdzhanska

Gaffer:
Doncho Tzvetkov

Line Producer:
Atanas Papadopulos

Makeup Artist:
Biyanka Bodurova

Music:
Ivan Halachev

Production Assistant:
Atanas Dzhamdzhiev
Zdravko Vatev

Production Design:
Konstantin Dzhidrov

Property Master:
Bogomil Petrov

Script Editor:
Vulo Radev

Sound:
Dosyo Belchev

Still Photographer:
Lada Hitrova

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