Verses
Стихове
Synopsis
April 1945. The Russian sniper Kolya joins the Bulgarian military contingent stationed in a Hungarian village. Kolya meets a Hungarian boy Yanush, with whom he shares his love of poetry. A German sniper is hiding in the woods and every day the death toll of the war grows higher. One day Yanush is killed by the German. Kolya seeks revenge.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Margarit Nikolov
- Screenplay & Story
- Pavel Vezhinov
- Original Score
- Simeon Pironkov
- Original Title
- Стихове
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian
- Runtime
- 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Margarit Nikolov
Pavel Vezhinov
Simeon Pironkov
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Margarit Nikolov
Director
Pavel Vezhinov
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What is Verses about?
April 1945. The Russian sniper Kolya joins the Bulgarian military contingent stationed in a Hungarian village. Kolya meets a Hungarian boy Yanush, with whom he shares his love of poetry. A German sniper is hiding in the woods and every day the death toll of the war grows higher. One day Yanush is killed by the German. Kolya seeks revenge.
Who directed Verses?
Verses was directed by Margarit Nikolov.
Who stars in Verses?
The principal cast of Verses includes Nikolay Burlyaev, Todor Shtonov, Federiko Sachariev, Dimo Dzhikov, Vladimir Rusinov.
When was Verses released and how long is it?
Verses was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Verses?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verses was composed by Simeon Pironkov.