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Ivaylo

1964 · 86 min

A somber, earnest historical drama that builds its emotional force through sacrifice and the heavy weight of leadership.

Directed by
Nikola Valchev
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Bogomil Simeonov, Ginka Stancheva, Tzvyatko Nikolov
Overview
Bulgaria. 13th century. The people, driven to utter despair, rise in arms. They elect Ivaylo - a poor peasant but gifted military commander - as their leader. Ivaylo's army overruns the Tatar invaders and the royal troops. In a decisive battle with the royal army, Ivaylo defeats and slays King Konstantin Asen. To prevent a betrayal on the feudal nobles, who intend to open the gates of the royal capital to Byzantine army, Ivaylo sacrifices his personal happiness, abandons his sweetheart and agrees to marry the widowed queen.

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Directed by
Nikola Valchev
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Starring
Bogomil Simeonov, Ginka Stancheva, Tzvyatko Nikolov
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • rebellion
  • betrayal
  • war
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
adventure, drama, history
Directed by
Nikola Valchev
Written by
Nikola Valchev, Evgeni Konstantinov
Starring
Bogomil Simeonov, Ginka Stancheva, Tzvyatko Nikolov, Ivan Bratanov, Trifon Dzhonev, Luna Davidova, Encho Tagarov, Nikolay Uzunov
Runtime
86 min
Country
Bulgaria
Languages
Bulgarian

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