Nine volunteers begin digging a tunnel through rugged mountain terrain. The group includes three miners. The others have come from different parts of the country for different reasons. When winter comes, a blizzard makes the road impassable and the truck with supplies cannot reach them in time. With only a hundred metres to dig, the tunnel collapsed. Everybody leaves the construction site, except the communist Damjan. In town they check in at the mine and are due to start work in two days. During these two days, one by one, they are overwhelmed with shame for leaving the tunnel, and finally return to Damjan to finish their work despite all the difficulties.
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Lubomir Kabakchiyev
Damyan
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Ivan Diviya
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Popcheto
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Bay Georgi
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Bay Mihal
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Nikolai Binev
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Nevena Kokanova
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Pelev
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Tzvyatko Nikolov
Yanko
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Vladislav Molerov
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Bozhidar Tasev
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Nadezhda Vakavchieva
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Yanko Yankov Director · Emil Manov Writer Kosta Strandjev Writer
First release November 16, 1961 · Produced in Bulgaria · Original title Стръмната пътека
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Boyana Film
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Bulgaria
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Original title
Стръмната пътека
Original language
Bulgarian
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Bulgarian
Release dates
Bulgaria · November 16, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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