The Mandolin

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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 Details

Languages: Bulgarian

Director: Ilya Velchev

Starring Cast: Yuri Angelov, Petar Slabakov, Sashka Bratanova, Dossio Dossev, Ivan Grigorov, Nadesda Kazassian

Cast

Yuri Angelov

Remsist

Petar Slabakov

The main one

Sashka Bratanova

The girl

Dossio Dossev

The senior

Ivan Grigorov

The fork

Nadesda Kazassian

Orchid

Mincho Nikolov

Elena Balabanova

Pavel Popandov

Executioner

Stoyan Aleksiev

Vasil Penov

Georgi Bakhchevanov

Georgi Georgiev

Ivan Andreev

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