A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria during the 1970s grouped by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films see :Category:Bulgarian films.
1970 Title Transliteration / English Director Length Cast Notes 1970 Баш Майсторът Bash MaystoratThe Past-Master Petar B. Vasilev 65 min Kiril Gospodinov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Valentina Borisova, Vladimir Davchev, Veselina Nikolaeva feature film (comedy, family) България в Москва Bulgaria in Moscow Dora Vinarova feature film Бондарь The Cooper Georgi Djulgerov Grand Prize, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Езоп EzopAesop Rangel Vulchanov 98 min Georgi Kaloyanchev, Dorotea Toncheva, Stoyanka Mutafova, Djoko Rosich feature film (drama) Лице под маска Litse Pod MaskaThe Face Under The Mask Rangel Vulchanov Кит KitWhale Petar B. Vasilev 76 min Georgi Kaloyanchev, Dimitar Panov, Georgi Partsalev, Grigor Vachkov, Tsvyatko Nikolov, Evstati Stratev Князът The Prince Petar B. Vasilev 101 min Stefan Danailov, Georgi Cherkelov, Violeta Gindeva, Dorotea Toncheva feature film Наследници NaslednitsiSurvivors Ivan Veselinov Петимата от „Моби Дик“ Five from "Moby Dick" Grisha OstrovskiTodor Stoyanov 96 min Georgi Partsalev, Marius Donkin, Iriney Konstantinov, Sashka Bratanova feature film (adventure) Прометей PrometeyPrometheus XX Todor Dinov 6 min animated short film С особено мнение In The Dissenting Opinion Lada BoyadjievaYanush Vazov 83 min Petar Chernev, Zhivko Garvanov, Stoycho Mazgalov, Rumyana Georgieva feature film (drama) Сбогом, приятели! Farewell, Friends! Borislav Sharaliev 97 min Vladimir Smirnov, Mladen Mladenov, Tanya Masalitinova, Nikolay Binev feature film Старецът Old Man Petar Kaishev Цитаделата отговори Citadel Answers Gencho Genchev Черните ангели Black Angels Vulo Radev 90 min Stefan Danailov, Dorotea Toncheva, Violeta Gindeva, Yosif Surchadzhiev feature film (drama)
1971 Title Transliteration / English Director Length Cast Notes 1971 Герловска история Gerlovska History Grisha Ostrovski 92 min Yordanka Kuzmanova, Yuriy Yakovlev, Vasil Mihailov, Marin Mladenov feature film (drama) Гигант край Дунава Giant Along the Danube Dora Vinarova Award for short promotional film at the Venice International Film Festival Гневно пътуване Wrathful Journey Nikola Korabov 90 min Yosif Surchadzhiev, Dorotea Toncheva, Severina Teneva, Nikola Todev feature film (drama), entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival Гола съвест Stripped conscience Milen Nikolov 51 min Konstantin Kotsev, Georgi Georgiev-Gocheto, Zhelcho Mandadzhiev, Naum Shopov feature film (comedy) Демонът на империята Demon of the Empire Vili Tsankov 678 min Iliya Dobrev, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Kosta Tsonev, Georgi Cherkelov historical drama10 67-min segments Изпит The Test Georgi Djulgerov Youth Jury Award, Locarno International Film Festival Края на песента The End of the Song Лице под маска The Face Under the Mask Rangel Vulchanov Малка дневна музика Malka Dnevna MuzikaA Little Chamber Music Ivan Veselinov На всеки километър II Every Kilometer II Nedelcho Chernev, Lubomir Sharlandzhiev 75 min Stefan Danailov, Grigor Vachkov, Georgi Cherkelov, Stefan Getzov serial adventure13 5-min segments Не се обръщай назад Do Not Turn Back Ludmil Kirkov 84 min Asen Georgiev, Dimitar Buynozov, Yordanka Kuzmanova, Anton Gorchev feature film (war) Необходимият грешник The Required Sinner Borislav Sharaliev 88 min Kosta Tsonev, Maya Dragomanska, Yavor Milushev, Ani Tsaneva feature film (drama) Няма нищо по-хубаво от лошото време There Is Nothing Better Than Bad Weather Konstantin Dzhidrov 129 min Georgi Georgiev-Getz, Elena Raynova, Kosta Tsonev, Georgi Partsalev feature film (thriller) Откраднатият влак The Stolen Train Vladimir Yanchev 81 min Stefan Iliev, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Boris Arabov, Dobrinka Stankova feature film (drama) Птици долитат Birds Come Flying to Us Zahari Zhandov 95 min Jordan Mitov, Neli Topalova, Borislav Ivanov, Viktor Danchenko Странен двубой The Strange Duel Todor Stoyanov 101 min Peter Slabakov, Leon Nemtsik, Nevena Kokanova, Margarita Chudinova feature film (crime) Таралежите се раждат без бодли Hedgehogs Are Born Without Spines Dimitar Petrov 84 min Ivaylo Dzhambazov, Neiko Neikov, Petar Peychev, Andrei Slabakov feature family comedy Тримата от запаса Three Reservists Zako Heskija 97 min Georgi Partsalev, Kiril Gospodinov, Nikola Anastasov Четиримата от вагона Four From the Wagon Atanas Traikov 90 min Yuri Sarantsev, Sergei Nikonenko, Lev Praygunov, Rudolf Pankov feature (drama) ШАРЕН СВЯТ
1972 Title Transliteration / English Director Length Cast Notes 1972 Автостоп Hitchhiking Nikola Petkov 75 min Tzvetana Maneva, Nikolay Uzunov, Violeta Pavlova, Konstantin Kotsev, Yuriy Yakovlev feature film (musical) Вятърът на пътешествията Tail Wind Lada Boyadjieva 95 min Ivan Arshinkov, Joseph Surchadzhiev, Peter Slabakov, Leon Nemtsik feature Глутницата The Reservoir Ivanka Grabcheva 91 min Kosta Tsonev, Stoicho Mazgalov, Meglena Karalambova, Kiril Gospodinov feature film (drama, adventure) 10 дни неплатени 10 Days Unpaid Janusz Vazov 87 min Elena Stefanova, Margarita Chudinova, Mladen Mladenov, Neycho Popov feature film (drama) Козият рог The Goat Horn Metodi Andonov 100 min Anton Gorchev, Katya Paskaleva, Milen Penev, Todor Kolev feature film - numerous awards Кръгове на обичта Circles Of Love Kiril Ilinchev 75 min Kolyo Donchev, Kristyan Fokov, Stefan Stefanov, Ivan Nestorov Момчето си отива The Boy Turns Man Lyudmil Kirkov 101 min Nevena Kokanova, Filip Trifonov, Sashka Bratanova, Kiril Gospodinov, Evstati Stratev numerous awards НА ЗАЗОРЯВАНЕ Наковалня или чук Hammer Or Anvil Christo Christov 157 min Stefan Getzov, William Polonia, Frank Oberman, Ivan Andreev feature drama Обич Affection Ludmil Staikov 90 min Violeta Doneva, Nevena Kokanova, Stefan Danailov, Banco Bank Won the Golden Prize at Moscow С деца на море With Children at the Seaside Dimitar Petrov 80 min Georgi Partsalev, Petar Peychev, Ivaylo Dzhambazov, Emil Petrov, Krasimir Mariyanov feature family comedy Стихове Poetry Margarit Nikolov 52 min Nikolai Burlyaev, Todor Shtonov, Dimo Dzhikov, Federico Zahariev feature drama Сърце човешко A Human Heart Ivan Nitchev 90 min Georgi Stoyanov, Nevena Kokanova, Andrei Chaprazov, Filip Maleev, Yuriy Yakovlev feature film (drama) Татул Tatul Atanas Traikov 93 min Elena Stefanova, Meglena Karalambova, Ivan Nalbantov, Anton Gorchev feature film (drama) Тихият беглец The Quiet Fugitive Petar B. Vasilev 71 min Konstantin Kotsev, Zhorzheta Chakarova, Valentina Borisova, Zhivko Garvanov feature film Трета след слънцето Third From The Sun Georgi Stoyanov 127 min Itzhak Finzi, Naum Shopov, Nikolay Nikolaev, Pepa Nikolova feature film (fiction) ХЛЯБ Bread Чертичката The Mark Rashko Uzunov 42 min Plamen Petkov, Violeta Gindeva, Adriana Andreeva, Ivan Yanchev short Корените на изгряващото слънце Roots of the Rising Sun Vulo Radev Шанс Rangel Vulchanov
1973 Title Transliteration / English Director Length Cast Notes 1973 Бягство в Ропотамо Byagstvo v RopotamoEscape in Ropotamo Rangel Vulchanov 111 min Natalia Markova, Dimitar Tashev, Georgi Kaloyanchev, Konstantin Kotsev feature film (musical) Бялата одисея White Odyssey Vasil Mirchev 97 min Naum Shopov, Katya Paskaleva, Anton Gorchev, Rousy Chanev feature film (drama) Голямата победа Great Victory Vasil Mirchev 106 min Kosta Tsonev, Yosif Surchadzhiev, Penka Tsitselkova, Dosyo Dosev feature film (drama) Голямата скука Great Boredom Metodi Andonov 71 min Anton Gorchev, Kosta Tsonev, Tzvetana Maneva, Elena Raynova feature film (crime) Деца играят вън Children Play Out of Doors Ivanka Grabcheva 96 min Dimitar Ganev, Nikolai Danailov, Ognyan Atanasov, Nevena Kokanova feature film (comedy, family) Дъщерите на началника Daughters of the Head Nedelcho Chernev 179 min Violeta Gindeva, Sashka Bratanova, Stefan Getzov, Marin Mladenov feature film (drama) И дойде денят And the Day Came Georgi Djulgerov 86 min Plamen Maslarov, Elena Mirchovska, Asen Kisimov, Pantaley Pantaleev feature film (drama) Игрек 17 Y 17 Vili Tsankov 104 min Ivan Kondov, Yosef Blakha, Dorotha Toncheva, Anani Yavashev feature film (crime) Като песен By Song Irina Aktasheva, Khristo Piskov 101 min Filip Trifonov, Vasil Mikhailov, Irina Rosich, Georgi Mamalev feature film (drama) Мандолината MandolinataThe Mandolin Ilya Velchev 66 min Yuri Angelov, Peter Slabakov, Sashka Bratanova, Dosyo Dosev Best cinematography and production design, Baghdad Мъже без работа Men Without Work Ivan Terziev 75 min Stefan Peychev, Valentin Gadzhokov, Georgi Bahchevanov, Katya Paskaleva feature film (drama) Мирът Peace Dora Vinarova feature Най-добрият човек, когото познавам! The Kindest Person I Know Lyubomir Sharlandzhiev 90 min Nevena Kokanova, Peter Slabakov, Grigor Vachkov, Vladimir Smirnov, Dimitar Manchev Nevena Kokanova: Best Actress, Festival of Bulgarian Feature Films, 1973 Нона Nona Grisha Ostrovski 84 min Dorotea Toncheva, Stefan Danailov, Nikola Todev, Dimitar Yordanov feature film (drama) Опак човек An Ornery Man Yanko Yankov 91 min Stefan Getzov, Anton Karastoyanov, Yordan Taralezhkov, Graziela Bachvarova feature film (comedy) Очакване Expectation Borislav Sharaliev 77 min Georgi Cherkelov, Ivan Andonov, Georgi Dzhubrilov, Albena Kazakova feature film (drama) Последната дума The Last Word Binka Zhelyazkova 118 min Yana Gurova, Tzvetana Maneva, Aneta Petrovska, Emilia Radeva feature film (drama)Entered in 1974 Cannes Film Festival Преброяване на дивите зайциPencho Kovachev, 50 Golden Bulgarian Films, Zahariy Stoyanov 2008 Prebroyavane na Divite ZaytsiThe Hare Census Eduard Zahariev 69 min Itzhak Fintzi, Nikola Todev, Evstati Stratev, Todor Kolev, Georgi Rusev feature film (comedy)Second Prize, Locarno, 1974Second prize and the Critics Award FIPRESI, Varna, 1973 Сиромашко Лято Siromashko LyatoIndian Summer Milen Nikolov 79 min. Georgi Partsalev, Tatyana Lolova, Ivan Kondov, Itzhak Fintzi, Leda Taseva comedy and drama Страх StrakhFear Ivan Veselinov Тъпанът TapanatThe Kettle-Drum Todor Dinov cartoon Тигърчето Little Tiger Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva 84 min Vladko Vasilev, Nevena Kokanova, Vasil Mikhailov, Emilia Radeva feature film (family)
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