Pauper's Joy
8.1
Anthology film based on six short stories by writer Elin Pelin. At the end of a market day, Stoyan learns that after ten years of marriage he has a son. Leaving the inn with his wife Penka, they find a baby girl thrown into their cart. There is no end to the poor man's joy. She too will be raised. Drought kills the land and the people. Grandfather Korchan and Lazar Dabaka decide to build a windmill. Lazar and his bride are traveling by cart to visit their godparents. They spend an unforgettable night under the starry sky.
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Cast
13 people
Ivan Dimov
Dyado Mateyko
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Geratzite
Georgi Stamatov
Sveti Petar
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Geratzite
Tobacco
Anton Marinovich
Vyara Kovacheva
Penka
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Daughter-in-Law
Geratzite
Elin Pelin
Petko Karlukovsky
Stoyan
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Under the Yoke
Heroes of Shipka
Emilia Radeva
Hristina
Known for
Cerise
Kosta Tsonev
Lazar Dabaka
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In Search of Captain Grant
The Weddings of Ioan Assen
Ivan Bratanov
Dyado Korchan
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The Peach Thief
The Tied Up Balloon
Kunka Baeva
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The Border
Geratzite
Gancho Ganchev
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Under the Yoke
Geratzite
Vera Dragostinova
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The Traces Remain
The Windmill
Anton Marinovich Director · Elin Pelin Writer
First release July 28, 1958 · Produced in Bulgaria · Original title Сиромашка радост
Production
Boyana Film
Production
Bulgaria
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Languages
Original title
Сиромашка радост
Original language
Bulgarian
Spoken on screen
Bulgarian
Release dates
Bulgaria · July 28, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
January 1, 1959
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