Adam's Rib
7.3
The young Bulgarian Muslim woman Zyulker wants to study and become a teacher. Her father decides to arrange a marriage to her. After the wedding, she runs away and goes to the town. There she starts work in a hostel. Her husband takes her back. He beats and humiliates her. She gives birth to her child prematurely, takes the baby and goes to the school for Muslim in the town. She has to surmount many difficulties. The young woman meets her first teacher Stefanov. The two fall in love. With his help, Zyulker finishes her study successfully and makes up her mind to return to her native village as a teacher. Stefanov follows her and proposes to her. The two embrace.
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Cast
15 people
Emilia Radeva
Zyulker
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Stefanov
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Anton Marinovich Director · Angel Vagenshtain Writer Emil Rashev Cinematographer
First release October 1, 1956 · Produced in Bulgaria · Original title Ребро Адамово
Production
Boyana Film
Production
Bulgaria
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Ребро Адамово
Original language
Bulgarian
Spoken on screen
Bulgarian
Release dates
Bulgaria · October 1, 1956
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
August 12, 1957 · Theatrical
XC
June 14, 1957 · Theatrical
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