Dimitrovgradtsy ( bg, Димитровгрдци, English: People of Dimitrovgrad) is a Bulgarian

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from 1956 directed by Nikola Korabov and Ducho Mundrov. It is based on a screenplay by Buryan Enchev, with cinematography by

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. The music was composed by

Stefan Remenkov Stefan Nikolov Remenkov ( Bulgarian: Стефан Николов Ременков) (born 30 April 1923, Silistra - 30 October 1988, Sofia) was a Bulgarian composer and pianist. Biography Remenkov comes from a family of teachers. His father ...

Georgi Kaloyanchev Georgi Todorov Kaloyanchev ( bg, Георги Калоянчев; January 13, 1925 – December 18, 2012) was a Bulgarian actor. He was born in the city of Burgas. He studied in the former theatrical school in Sofia. Immediately after graduati ...

, Maria Rusalieva,

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, and Boris Chirakov appear in the lead roles.

Plot

The film describes in

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style the construction of the city of Dimitrovgrad few years after the end of World War II. It shows the enthusiasm of the young people sent there in brigades by the state, the so-called brigadiers, who worked for free to create a "city of dreams" for young people, where everything would be wonderful.

Cast

- Shteryo Barabata * Maria Rusalieva - Nevena *

- Enev * Boris Chirakov - Sobelev * Inna Makarova - Lyudmila * Nikola Dadov - Bogdan * Sofia Karakasheva - Penka * Veli Chaushev - Nuri * Petko Karlukovski - Shopa * Vladimir Trendafilov - Danailov * Yordan Spasov - Dochev * Ivan Tonev - Misho * Dinko Dinev - Zhelyasko * Elena Hranova - Baba Nona * Georgi Asenov - Dyado Nedyo * Ivan Bratanov - Savata * Hristo Dinev - Bay Rayko *

Kosta Tsonev Kosta Tsonev ( bg, Коста Цонев; 10 June 1929 – 25 January 2012) was a Bulgarian actor starring in theatre, TV and cinema. He was born on 10 June 1929 in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. He studied at the National Academy for Theatre a ...

Rangel Valchanov Rangel Valchanov ( bg, Рангел Вълчанов; 12 October 1928 – 30 September 2013) (also seen as Vulchanov) was a Bulgarian cinema actor and director. He finished theater directing at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and ...

* Lyubomir Kabakchiev * Dimitar Bochev * Angel Gerov * Ani Damyanova * Kuncho Boshnakov

External links

* 1956 films Bulgarian black-and-white films Bulgarian-language films Films directed by Nikola Korabov Bulgarian drama films 1956 drama films {{Bulgaria-film-stub