Heroes of Shipka

(1955)

★ 5.5 IMDb · 11 votes

Genres: War, Drama, History

Year: 1955

Runtime: 123 мин

Country: Bulgaria, Soviet Union

Director: Сергей Васильев

Cast: Иван Переверзев, Виктор Авдюшко, Георгий Юматов, Константин Сорокин, Apostol Karamitev, Евгений Самойлов, Petko Karlukovsky, Zheni Bozhinova, Stefan Pejchev, Николай Симонов

Plot

Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka Pass. Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy.