The First Courier
Первый курьер
Synopsis
The beginning of the XX century. In Munich, the Leninist "Iskra", an illegal newspaper of Russian Social Democrats, began to appear. The Russian conspirator Konkordiya arrives from Munich at the railway station of the Bulgarian port city Varna. She meets the Bulgarian Ivan Zagubanski and gives him two suitcases with false bottoms, which contain a secret consignment of the latest issue of a newspaper. About the young, courageous revolutionary Ivan Zagubanski, who was one of the first couriers to bring Iskra from abroad. The film showed an ideological, moral clash of people preparing a revolution with the guardians of the royal order.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Yanchev
- Screenplay & Story
- Konstantin Isaev
- Original Score
- Peter Stupel
- Original Title
- Первый курьер
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union, Bulgaria
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Boyana Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Yanchev
Konstantin Isaev
Peter Stupel
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Stupel
Original Music Composer
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Yanchev
Director
Konstantin Isaev
Writer
Olga Kruchinina
Costume Design
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What is The First Courier about?
The beginning of the XX century. In Munich, the Leninist "Iskra", an illegal newspaper of Russian Social Democrats, began to appear. The Russian conspirator Konkordiya arrives from Munich at the railway station of the Bulgarian port city Varna. She meets the Bulgarian Ivan Zagubanski and gives him two suitcases with false bottoms, which contain a secret consignment of the latest issue of a newspaper. About the young, courageous revolutionary Ivan Zagubanski, who was one of the first couriers to bring Iskra from abroad. The film showed an ideological, moral clash of people preparing a revolution with the guardians of the royal order.
Who directed The First Courier?
The First Courier was directed by Vladimir Yanchev.
Who stars in The First Courier?
The principal cast of The First Courier includes Stefan Danailov, Zhanna Bolotova, Venelin Pekhlivanov, Vladimir Retsepter, Evgeni Leonov.
When was The First Courier released and how long is it?
The First Courier was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The First Courier?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The First Courier was composed by Peter Stupel.