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Under the Yoke

1952 · 118 min

A solemn, slow-moving historical chronicle that asks patience and rewards it with a grave sense of national suffering and resolve.

Overview
Follows the Bulgarian people's struggle for national independence in the period from 1875 to the Liberation from Otoman bondage.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • freedom
  • rebellion
  • war
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Dako Dakovski
Written by
Evgeni Konstantinov, Pavel Spasov, Georgi Kranzov
Starring
Miroslav Mindov, Lili Popivanova, Petko Karlukovsky, Vasil Kirkov, Gancho Ganchev, Stefan Pejchev, Nikola Popov, Konstantin Kisimov
Cinematography
Boncho Karastoyanov
Runtime
118 min
Country
Bulgaria
Languages
Bulgarian

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