The Steep Path (1961)
Nine volunteers begin digging a tunnel through rugged mountain terrain. The group includes three miners. The others have come from different parts of the country for different reasons. When winter comes, a blizzard makes the road impassable and the truck with supplies cannot reach them in time. With only a hundred metres to dig, the tunnel collapsed. Everybody leaves the construction site, except the communist Damjan. In town they check in at the mine and are due to start work in two days. During these two days, one by one, they are overwhelmed with shame for leaving the tunnel, and finally return to Damjan to finish their work despite all the difficulties.
Director: Yanko Yankov
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Lubomir Kabakchiyev as Damyan |
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Georgi Georgiev-Getz as Ivan Diviya |
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Ivan Bratanov as Popcheto |
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Stefan Pejchev as Bay Georgi |
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Dimitar Panov as Bay Mihal |
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Nikolai Binev as Tihiya |
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Nevena Kokanova as Elena |
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Ivan Kondov as Pelev |
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Tzvyatko Nikolov as Yanko |
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Vladislav Molerov as Stamen |
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Bozhidar Tasev as Sashko |
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Nadezhda Vakavchieva as Kita |
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Georgi Manev as Director |
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Mariya Stefanova as The secretary |
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Katya Chukova as |
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Violeta Doneva as |
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Lyuboslav Stefanov as |
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Naicho Petrov as |
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Ivan Zahariev as |
| Camera | Emil Rashev | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kostadin Rusakov | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Sotirova | Costume Design |
| Writing | Emil Manov | Writer |
| Directing | Yanko Yankov | Director |
| Writing | Kosta Strandjev | Writer |
| Sound | Alexander Raychev | Music |