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On the Quiet Coast

1963

A cool, slow-burning Cold War espionage tale that keeps its secrets close and rewards patient attention.

Directed by
Gencho Genchev
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Borislava Kuzmanova, Ivan Kasabov, Lyubomir Pavlov
Overview
The famous violinist Dorothy Lambert arrives in Bulgaria. She is accompanied by her manager Ted Smiles. The Bulgarian Intelligence Service receives an encrypted message that an agent codenamed Dolly will attempt to contact the chief of residence of a foreign intelligence agency in Bulgaria.

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Directed by
Gencho Genchev
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Borislava Kuzmanova, Ivan Kasabov, Lyubomir Pavlov
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • deception
    • conspiracy
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    adventure
    Directed by
    Gencho Genchev
    Written by
    Buryan Enchev
    Starring
    Borislava Kuzmanova, Ivan Kasabov, Lyubomir Pavlov, Georgi Cherkelov, Ivan Bratanov, Dinko Dinev, Tihomir Zlatev, Hristo Dinev
    Cinematography
    Stoyan Zlychkin
    Country
    Bulgaria
    Languages
    Bulgarian

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