The Black Swallow
Черната лястовица
Synopsis
The stories of three men get tangled up in the life of the young Gipsy called Magdalena - that of the Bulgarian Lilyanin, who starts off as a fighter for brotherhood but turns into a persecutor of the Gypsies; the story of the savage Halibryamov, who knows the language of animals, but does not speak any human tongue; the story of a rich Gypsy called Kanyo who wants but does not dare to break with the lot of his kin, and story of a Frenchman in a wheelchair who comes to realize that money cannot buy everything. Magic alone can unravel this knot of destinies... And then, there is the Gypsy tale of the black swallow and how it came to be.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georgi Djulgerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgi Djulgerov, Svetoslav Ovcharov
- Original Score
- Bozhidar Petkov
- Original Title
- Черната лястовица
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Radiovision Plus, Globe Film, 47ème Parallèle
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georgi Djulgerov
Georgi Djulgerov, Svetoslav Ovcharov
Bozhidar Petkov
Radoslav Spassov
Claude Reznik, Nikolina Momchilova
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Reznik
Editor
Nikolina Momchilova
Editor
Bozhidar Petkov
Original Music Composer
Radoslav Spassov
Director of Photography
Georgi Djulgerov
Writer
Georgi Djulgerov
Director
Svetoslav Ovcharov
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Black Swallow
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What is The Black Swallow about?
The stories of three men get tangled up in the life of the young Gipsy called Magdalena - that of the Bulgarian Lilyanin, who starts off as a fighter for brotherhood but turns into a persecutor of the Gypsies; the story of the savage Halibryamov, who knows the language of animals, but does not speak any human tongue; the story of a rich Gypsy called Kanyo who wants but does not dare to break with the lot of his kin, and story of a Frenchman in a wheelchair who comes to realize that money cannot buy everything. Magic alone can unravel this knot of destinies... And then, there is the Gypsy tale of the black swallow and how it came to be.
Who directed The Black Swallow?
The Black Swallow was directed by Georgi Djulgerov.
Who stars in The Black Swallow?
The principal cast of The Black Swallow includes Liubov Liubcheva, Tzvetan Alexiev, Georgi Bogdanov, Ivaylo Hristov.
When was The Black Swallow released and how long is it?
The Black Swallow was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Black Swallow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Black Swallow was composed by Bozhidar Petkov.