Legend of Paisiy

Legend of Paisiy (1963)

Drama

The beginning of the 18th century. Bulgaria is under the Ottoman bondage. The monks of the Monastery of Hilendar on Mount Athos warn the young monk Paisiy to beware of the "pestilent chapel". On his deathbed, the abbot conjures Paisiy to search for Slavonic books. The young monk goes from one monastery to another in search of ancient books. He breaks into the "pestilent chapel" and finds there stacks of old Bulgarian books telling of the wisdom of Bulgarians kings, and of the power and civilization of the Bulgarian Empire and its past glory. His fellow-monks try to burn the books but Paisiy manages to escape. His Slav-Bulgarian History circulates in handwritten copies through the captive country and the Bulgarians becomes truly aware of their national identity.

Director: Stefan Surchadzhiev

Casts

	Victor Danchenko as Paisiy
	Ivan Kondov as Lavrentiy
	Stoycho Mazgalov as Evlogiy
	Sava Hashamov as Evtimiy
	Mikhail Mikhaylov as Evgeni Bulgaris
	Angelina Sarova as Bena
	Tzeno Kandov as Vissarion
	Lyubomir Bobchevski as Kiril
	Hristo Dinev as Chorbadzhi Lazko
	Kiril Yanev as Serapion
	Marin Toshev as
	Lidiya Vulkova as
	Kunka Baeva as
	Nikola Dadov as
	Lyuboslav Stefanov as
	Zharko Pavlovich as
	Boris Lukanov as

Crew