The Mandolin
6.7
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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Cast
34 people
Yuri Angelov
Remsist
Known for
Druids
Petar Slabakov
The main one
Also in
Press Center
Torrid Noon
Vulo Radev
Atanas Papadopulos
Ilya Velchev
Sashka Bratanova
The girl
Also in
The Boy Turns Man
Farsighted for Two Diopters
Konstantin Dzhidrov
Dossio Dossev
The senior
Also in
Moments in a Matchbox
Porwanie
Ivan Grigorov
The fork
Also in
Васко да Гама от село Рупча
Strong Water
Ivan Halachev
Nadesda Kazassian
Orchid
Also in
The Upthrown Stone
Houses Without Fences
Doncho Tzvetkov
Ilya Velchev Director · Konstantin Dzhidrov Cinematographer Radka Zhekova Costume designer
First release May 11, 1973 · Produced in Bulgaria · Production Experimental Film Studio
Production
Boyana Film
Production
Experimental Film Studio
Production
Bulgaria
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Original title
Мандолината
Original language
Bulgarian
Spoken on screen
Bulgarian
Release dates
Bulgaria · May 11, 1973
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No release date listed for United States.
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