Pauper's Joy (1958)
Anthology film based on six short stories by writer Elin Pelin. At the end of a market day, Stoyan learns that after ten years of marriage he has a son. Leaving the inn with his wife Penka, they find a baby girl thrown into their cart. There is no end to the poor man's joy. She too will be raised. Drought kills the land and the people. Grandfather Korchan and Lazar Dabaka decide to build a windmill. Lazar and his bride are traveling by cart to visit their godparents. They spend an unforgettable night under the starry sky.
Director: Anton Marinovich
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Ivan Dimov as Dyado Mateyko |
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Georgi Stamatov as Sveti Petar |
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Vyara Kovacheva as Penka |
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Petko Karlukovsky as Stoyan |
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Emilia Radeva as Hristina |
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Kosta Tsonev as Lazar Dabaka |
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Ivan Bratanov as Dyado Korchan |
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Kunka Baeva as |
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Gancho Ganchev as |
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Vera Dragostinova as |
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Ivan Kasabov as |
| Writing | Elin Pelin | Writer |
| Writing | Anton Marinovich | Writer |
| Directing | Anton Marinovich | Director |