Movie: On the Small Island

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ivan Kondov
Ivan Kondov

Doctor

Stefan Pejchev
Stefan Pejchev

Kosta Rika

Konstantin Kotsev
Konstantin Kotsev

Zheko, the carpenter

Ivan Andonov
Ivan Andonov

The Student

Naicho Petrov
Naicho Petrov

Captain Stanev

Rumyana Chokoyska
Rumyana Chokoyska

The girl with a coat

Dimitar Peshev
Dimitar Peshev

Lighthouse Keeper

Gani Staykov
Gani Staykov

Post office employee

Eki Karagyozov
Eki Karagyozov

Turk

Kiril Bozev
Kiril Bozev

The obnoxious person

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    In the 1920s several dozen political prisoners are exiled on a small island in the Black Sea awaiting sentencing. The old sea wolf and adventurer Kostadin (nicknamed Costa Rica) is planning an escape together with а carpenter named Zheko, an idealistic student and a doctor.

  • Release Date

    1958-05-04

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    7

  • Rating:

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    български език
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