Vreme na nasilie (1988)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Ludmil Staikov

Writers:

Georgi Danailov (writer)
Anton Donchev (novel)

Release Date:

28 March 1988 (Bulgaria)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Iossif Surchadzhiev	...	Karaibrahim
Rousy Chanev	...	The Priest, pop Aligorko
Ivan Krystev	...	Manol
Anya Pencheva	...	Sevda
Valter Toski	...	Venetzianetza
Vassil Mihajlov	...	Syuleyman aga
Kalina Stefanova	...	Elitza
Max Freeman	...	Momchil (as Momchil Karamitev)
Konstantin Kotsev	...	Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko
Stoyko Peev	...	Goran
Bogomil Simeonov	...	Ismail bey
Djoko Rosic	...	Karahasan
Velko Kynev	...	Velikiyat vezir
Stefka Berova	...	Gyulfie
Angel Ivanov	...	Mircho

Also Known As:

Време разделно (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
Time of Violence
Vreme razdelno (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)

Runtime:

288 min (2 episodes)

Country:

Bulgaria

Language:

Bulgarian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Company:

Boyana Film

Trivia:

The official Bulgarian submission to the 1990 Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the Bulgarian people are facing the Ottoman army you can see two people wearing electronic watches.

bulgarian strugle for freedom

This seems to be follow up to Kozi rog another bulgarian movie with similar and painfull theme trying to survive 500 years of Turk's tyrany and save bulgarian identity.Since I am half Bulgarian I was deeply moved by this movie because I'm feeling that if there would not be Bulgarians like these in the movie then I would NOT exist.I also felt that actors who played in this amazing picture were not just acting.It is going to be very difficult to watch it for people who like easy going films beacause there is so much sadness and tragedy in it.This one doesn't have happy ending but somehow it gave you some kind of satisfaction on the end I just can't describe why. I am very sad that this movie is not more recognised in the world as it should be.I can not recall any other historical movie which could surpass this one,there is no any way.Beautifull sceneries,great actors,could not be done better.To me it is treasuare of world cinema and I don't understand how it can be ignored by the world.This is another example how hollywood=money rules the world.Must see,highly recomended. I'm lucky I have it on video.