The Countess
8.5
2 votes
August 18, 1989
1h 59m
Overview
A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
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Cast
Svetlana Yancheva
The CountessAlexander Doynov
Toni
Valcho Kamarashev
Bay Kolyo-Kutziya Bil
Katya Paskaleva
MariaPetar Popyordanov
Boyko
Maria Statulova
D-r Gerenska
Ilia Dobrev
Payryaza
Krastyo Lafazanov
Starshinata PenkoEduard Sachariev
Rangel, Boyko's fatherMartina Vachkova
Biyachkata
Hristo Garbov
Nacho
Iren Krivoshieva
Vili
Samuel Finzi
Itzhak Finzi
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