Underplayed Gems

The Goat Horn (1972)

The Goat Horn poster
Original title
Козият рог
Directed by
Metodi Andonov
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
D
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In 17th century Bulgaria, a man's wife is raped and killed by Ottoman lords. He disguises his daughter as a boy, trains her in combat for ten years, and together they seek revenge.

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What happens

The Goat Horn (Bulgarian: Козият рог, translit. Koziyat rog) is a 1972 Bulgarian drama film directed by Metodi Andonov, starring Anton Gorchev and Katya Paskaleva. The film is set in 17th Century Bulgaria where Kara Ivan's wife is raped and killed by four local Ottoman feudal masters. Having disguised his daughter as a boy, and trained her in the masculine art of warfare over a period of ten years, they set out to take revenge. The film won a Special Prize of the Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The Goat Horn was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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