The First Courier (1968)
The beginning of the XX century. In Munich, the Leninist "Iskra", an illegal newspaper of Russian Social Democrats, began to appear. The Russian conspirator Konkordiya arrives from Munich at the railway station of the Bulgarian port city Varna. She meets the Bulgarian Ivan Zagubanski and gives him two suitcases with false bottoms, which contain a secret consignment of the latest issue of a newspaper. About the young, courageous revolutionary Ivan Zagubanski, who was one of the first couriers to bring Iskra from abroad. The film showed an ideological, moral clash of people preparing a revolution with the guardians of the royal order.
Director: Vladimir Yanchev
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: March 1, 1968
Cast
- Stefan Danailov - Ivan Zagubanski
- Zhanna Bolotova - Konkordiya Samoilova
- Venelin Pekhlivanov - Georgy Bakalov
- Vladimir Retsepter - Arseny Dokumyga
- Evgeni Leonov - Kritski
- Valentin Gaft - Nikolay Fon Getsberg
- Nikolai Gubenko - Yasha Baronchik
- Rita Gladunko - Margarita
- Sergey Borisov - Docker
Screenplay
Music: Peter Stupel
Cinematography: Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Production: Mosfilm, Boyana Film
Country: Soviet Union, Bulgaria
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vladimir Yanchev
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The First Courier about?
- The beginning of the XX century. In Munich, the Leninist "Iskra", an illegal newspaper of Russian Social Democrats, began to appear. The Russian conspirator Konkordiya arrives from Munich at the railway station of the Bulgarian port city Varna. She meets the Bulgarian Ivan Zagubanski and gives him two suitcases with false bottoms, which contain a secret consignment of the latest issue of a newspaper. About the young, courageous revolutionary Ivan Zagubanski, who was one of the first couriers to bring Iskra from abroad. The film showed an ideological, moral clash of people preparing a revolution with the guardians of the royal order.
- Who directed The First Courier?
- The First Courier was directed by Vladimir Yanchev.
- Who stars in The First Courier?
- The First Courier stars Stefan Danailov, Zhanna Bolotova, Venelin Pekhlivanov, Vladimir Retsepter, Evgeni Leonov, Valentin Gaft.
- How long is The First Courier?
- The First Courier has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The First Courier?
- The First Courier is a Drama, History film.
- Where was The First Courier produced?
- The First Courier was produced in Soviet Union, Bulgaria.