Poor Street
Бедната улица
Synopsis
The students Yoshkata and Petar share rooms and wartime privations in a poor man's street. Over a glass of vine, Yoshkata often talks about the stage life of genuine beauty. The student is unaware of the passion with which Vaska, the barmaid at the local pub, burns for him. Petar is a member of an antifascist combat unit. The pupil Katya loves him. Petar carries out a sabotage action and comes home wounded. Yoshkata manages to deceive the Germans who rush into their flat that they have been drinking and playing cards throughout the evening. He saves his friend. However, the secret agent notices the doctor's visits. When the police arrive to arrest Petar, Yoshkata tries to resist them and the agent shoots him dead. Petar goes underground. On the day of the liberation, all the residents of the poor man's street celebrate, and Katya and Petar happily reunited. Vaska is there, too, a baby in her arms, the fruit of her love with Yoshkata...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hristo Piskov
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Donev
- Original Score
- Georgi Genkov, Dimitar Genkov
- Original Title
- Бедната улица
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Boyana Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hristo Piskov
Peter Donev
Georgi Genkov, Dimitar Genkov
Todor Stoyanov, Georgi Alurkov
Department Leadership Roster
Todor Stoyanov
Director of Photography
Georgi Alurkov
Director of Photography
Konstantin Dzhidrov
Production Design
Hristo Piskov
Director
Peter Donev
Writer
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What is Poor Street about?
The students Yoshkata and Petar share rooms and wartime privations in a poor man's street. Over a glass of vine, Yoshkata often talks about the stage life of genuine beauty. The student is unaware of the passion with which Vaska, the barmaid at the local pub, burns for him. Petar is a member of an antifascist combat unit. The pupil Katya loves him. Petar carries out a sabotage action and comes home wounded. Yoshkata manages to deceive the Germans who rush into their flat that they have been drinking and playing cards throughout the evening. He saves his friend. However, the secret agent notices the doctor's visits. When the police arrive to arrest Petar, Yoshkata tries to resist them and the agent shoots him dead. Petar goes underground. On the day of the liberation, all the residents of the poor man's street celebrate, and Katya and Petar happily reunited. Vaska is there, too, a baby in her arms, the fruit of her love with Yoshkata...
Who directed Poor Street?
Poor Street was directed by Hristo Piskov.
Who stars in Poor Street?
The principal cast of Poor Street includes Kosta Tsonev, Valentin Rusetzki, Nikolina Genova, Nadezhda Vakavchieva, Lili Eneva.
When was Poor Street released and how long is it?
Poor Street was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Poor Street?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Poor Street was composed by Georgi Genkov, Dimitar Genkov.