Heroes of Shipka

The story

Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka Pass. Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy.

Cast & crew

Ivan PereverzevKatorgin

Viktor AvdyushkoOsnobishin

Georgiy YumatovCossack Sashko Kozir

Konstantin SorokinMakar Lizyuta

Apostol KaramitevPetka

Evgeniy SamoylovGen. Skobolov

Petko KarlukovskyCast

Zheni BozhinovaBoyka

Stefan PejchevPanayot

Nikolai SimonovCast

Bruno FrejndlikhCast

Sergey PapovGurko