Pauper's Joy

1958 · 84 min · Comedy, Drama

Anthology film based on six short stories by writer Elin Pelin. At the end of a market day, Stoyan learns that after ten years of marriage he has a son. Leaving the inn with his wife Penka, they find a baby girl thrown into their cart. There is no end to the poor man's joy. She too will be raised. Drought kills the land and the people. Grandfather Korchan and Lazar Dabaka decide to build a windmill. Lazar and his bride are traveling by cart to visit their godparents. They spend an unforgettable night under the starry sky.

Director: Anton Marinovich
Writers: Elin Pelin, Anton Marinovich
Released: July 28, 1958
Language: Bulgarian

Cast

Ivan Dimov
Dyado Mateyko
Georgi Stamatov
Sveti Petar
Vyara Kovacheva
Penka
Petko Karlukovsky
Stoyan
Emilia Radeva
Hristina
Kosta Tsonev
Lazar Dabaka
Ivan Bratanov
Dyado Korchan
Kunka Baeva
Gancho Ganchev
Vera Dragostinova
Ivan Kasabov

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