Gancho Ganchev

The Bandit (1969)

Sicily, 1865. Two peasants, Gramigna and his father are tricked by Baron Nardò and robbed of their field, which then the baron lets to Assunta, her daughter Gemma and her fiancé Ramarro. Determined to take revenge, Gramigna begins to hunt down Nardò's complicit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Luigi Pistilli  •  Ivo Garrani

Sicily, 1865. Two peasants, Gramigna and his father are tricked by Baron Nardò and robbed of their field, which then the baron lets to Assunta, her daughter Gemma and her fiancé Ramarro. Determined to take revenge, Gramigna begins to hunt down Nardò's complicit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlo Lizzani
CAST:  Gian Maria Volonté  •  Stefania Sandrelli  •  Luigi Pistilli  •  Ivo Garrani

Under the Yoke (1952)

Follows the Bulgarian people's struggle for national independence in the period from 1875 to the Liberation from Otoman bondage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Miroslav Mindov  •  Lili Popivanova  •  Petko Karlukovsky  •  Vasil Kirkov

Follows the Bulgarian people's struggle for national independence in the period from 1875 to the Liberation from Otoman bondage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Miroslav Mindov  •  Lili Popivanova  •  Petko Karlukovsky  •  Vasil Kirkov

The Night of 13th (1961)

Todor Primov is an officer of the royal army who changes sides and goes over to the partisans. After the war, he graduates in engineering and is appointed manager of several construction projects. His car crashes on the eve of March 13. After his recovery, Primov ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Apostol Karamitev  •  Kosta Tsonev  •  Georgi Georgiev-Getz  •  Ani Tsoneva

Todor Primov is an officer of the royal army who changes sides and goes over to the partisans. After the war, he graduates in engineering and is appointed manager of several construction projects. His car crashes on the eve of March 13. After his recovery, Primov ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Apostol Karamitev  •  Kosta Tsonev  •  Georgi Georgiev-Getz  •  Ani Tsoneva

Alarm (1951)

The action takes place in the last years of the Second World War, immediately before the socialist revolution in Bulgaria. It centers on the life of the middle-class family of Lazarov, which is torn by the sharp political contradictions taking place against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zahari Zhandov
CAST:  Nadya Stanislavova  •  Gancho Ganchev  •  Dimitar Gachev  •  Karolina Gancheva

The action takes place in the last years of the Second World War, immediately before the socialist revolution in Bulgaria. It centers on the life of the middle-class family of Lazarov, which is torn by the sharp political contradictions taking place against the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zahari Zhandov
CAST:  Nadya Stanislavova  •  Gancho Ganchev  •  Dimitar Gachev  •  Karolina Gancheva

The Traces Remain (1956)

This is a typical story from the 'cold war' era. A group of kids play on a quiet street in Sofia. From a nearby window falls a key. The helpful youngsters quickly return it to the owner, but in the haste switch the keys. The unintentional error disentangles a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Petar B. Vasilev
CAST:  Stefan Danailov  •  Vera Dragostinova  •  Krasimir Medarev  •  Georgi Naumov

This is a typical story from the 'cold war' era. A group of kids play on a quiet street in Sofia. From a nearby window falls a key. The helpful youngsters quickly return it to the owner, but in the haste switch the keys. The unintentional error disentangles a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Petar B. Vasilev
CAST:  Stefan Danailov  •  Vera Dragostinova  •  Krasimir Medarev  •  Georgi Naumov

The Sedmak Last Supper (1957)

A Bulgarian socialist drama  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Ivan Bratanov  •  Nikolay Doychev  •  Dimitar Buynozov  •  Mara Shopova

A Bulgarian socialist drama  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Ivan Bratanov  •  Nikolay Doychev  •  Dimitar Buynozov  •  Mara Shopova

Geratzite (1958)

Gaffer Yordan the Gerak is a wealthy farmer with a large family. The Geraks live in harmony as long as his wife is alive. After her death, disagreement and strife erupt among them. Two of the sons, Bozhan and Peter, demand the partition of their father's real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Ivan Tonev  •  Ivan Bratanov  •  Tzvetolyub Rakovski  •  Georgi Stamatov

Gaffer Yordan the Gerak is a wealthy farmer with a large family. The Geraks live in harmony as long as his wife is alive. After her death, disagreement and strife erupt among them. Two of the sons, Bozhan and Peter, demand the partition of their father's real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Ivan Tonev  •  Ivan Bratanov  •  Tzvetolyub Rakovski  •  Georgi Stamatov

Pauper's Joy (1958)

Anthology film based on six short stories by writer Elin Pelin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Ivan Dimov  •  Georgi Stamatov  •  Vyara Kovacheva  •  Petko Karlukovsky

Anthology film based on six short stories by writer Elin Pelin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anton Marinovich
CAST:  Ivan Dimov  •  Georgi Stamatov  •  Vyara Kovacheva  •  Petko Karlukovsky

The Lindens of Stublen (1960)

A Bulgarian drama  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Miroslav Mindov  •  Gratziela Bachvarova  •  Ivan Bratanov  •  Vladislav Molerov

A Bulgarian drama  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dako Dakovski
CAST:  Miroslav Mindov  •  Gratziela Bachvarova  •  Ivan Bratanov  •  Vladislav Molerov

The Stolen Train (1971)

In September 1944, an unusual train travels to the Turkish border. Abroad the train are German fascists and Bulgarian King's officers who carry important papers and archives. A group of partisan chases the fugitives with a track. Soon airplanes with red stars on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Yanchev
CAST:  Stefan Ilyev  •  Georgi Kaloyanchev  •  Vsevolod Sanayev  •  Uno Laht

In September 1944, an unusual train travels to the Turkish border. Abroad the train are German fascists and Bulgarian King's officers who carry important papers and archives. A group of partisan chases the fugitives with a track. Soon airplanes with red stars on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimir Yanchev
CAST:  Stefan Ilyev  •  Georgi Kaloyanchev  •  Vsevolod Sanayev  •  Uno Laht

The Ivanov Family (1975)

Aleksei comes to Chelyabinsk from Moscow — a young student who proclaims a free lifestyle, not constrained by everyday hard labor. Aleksei falls in love with a young singer Lyudmila, the daughter of hereditary workers. When a Moscow student enters the family of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexey Saltykov
CAST:  Nonna Mordyukova  •  Nikolai Rybnikov  •  Olga Prokhorova  •  Nikolay Eryomenko

Aleksei comes to Chelyabinsk from Moscow — a young student who proclaims a free lifestyle, not constrained by everyday hard labor. Aleksei falls in love with a young singer Lyudmila, the daughter of hereditary workers. When a Moscow student enters the family of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexey Saltykov
CAST:  Nonna Mordyukova  •  Nikolai Rybnikov  •  Olga Prokhorova  •  Nikolay Eryomenko

On a Quiet Evening (1960)

Chased by the military police force, the partisans Boyka and Anton take refuge in a cave. A grenade explosion dislodges the rock, which seals off the passage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Borislav Sharaliev
CAST:  Lyubomir Dimitrov  •  Nevena Kokanova  •  Kosta Tsonev  •  Nikola Dadov

Chased by the military police force, the partisans Boyka and Anton take refuge in a cave. A grenade explosion dislodges the rock, which seals off the passage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Borislav Sharaliev
CAST:  Lyubomir Dimitrov  •  Nevena Kokanova  •  Kosta Tsonev  •  Nikola Dadov