Heroes of Shipka (1955)

Original title

Герои Шипки

Directed by

Sergei Vasilyev

Genre

drama film, war film, historical film

Country

People's Republic of Bulgaria, Soviet Union

Runtime

2h 17m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film recounts the Battle of Shipka Pass from the Russo-Turkish War. It follows the Bulgarian and Russian soldiers fighting together against the Ottoman Empire.

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What happens

Geroite na Shipka (Bulgarian: Героите на Шипка; Russian: Герои Шипки, Geroi Shipki; in English: Shipka heroes; US title: Heroes of Shipka) is a 1955 Soviet Union/Bulgarian co-production historical drama film. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. The production companies behind the film are Boyana Film, Bulgar Film and Lenfilm. The film won the Best Director Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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