Advantage

Advantage

133 mins | Drama | Oct. 10, 1977

Advantage (Bulgarian: Авантаж, translit. Avantazh) is a 1977 Bulgarian drama film directed by Georgi Djulgerov. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where Djulgerov won the Silver Bear for Best Director. The action takes place during the socialist period in Bulgaria. The central character, nicknamed the Cock is an artistic personality, a man of strong character known as the king of the pickpockets. His keen sense of personal freedom comes up against the universally accepted norms of behavior. The Cock likes a game, adventure and danger, while socialist society needs obedience. The Cock makes a stand against this order; he does not want to play his games according to rules. He is telling his story of two decades: his imprisonment and his love affairs.

Advantage

133 mins | Drama | Oct. 10, 1977

Advantage
Advantage (Bulgarian: Авантаж, translit. Avantazh) is a 1977 Bulgarian drama film directed by Georgi Djulgerov. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where Djulgerov won the Silver Bear for Best Director. The action takes place during the socialist period in Bulgaria. The central character, nicknamed the Cock is an artistic personality, a man of strong character known as the king of the pickpockets. His keen sense of personal freedom comes up against the universally accepted norms of behavior. The Cock likes a game, adventure and danger, while socialist society needs obedience. The Cock makes a stand against this order; he does not want to play his games according to rules. He is telling his story of two decades: his imprisonment and his love affairs.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Studiya za igralni filmi ''Boyana'', Tvorcheski kolektiv ''Hemus''
Original title Авантаж
Directors Georgi Djulgerov
Writers Petko Zdravkov-Zdravelin, Georgi Djulgerov, Rousy Chanev

Cast

Rousy Chanev

as Petela

Plamen Donchev

as Gerchev

Maria Statulova

as Rumiana

Plamena Getova

as Gela

Radosveta Vassileva

as Teacher

Dimitr Ganev

as Lyubo

Veljo Goranov

as Palikamara

Diana Chelebieva

as Keranka

Stefan Popov

as Zordan

Mariana Krumova

as the flag thief

Valcho Kamarashev

as Rumiana's husband

Evtim Kirilov

as Dryanski

Kliment Mihaylov

as sluzhitel ot grazhdanckoto otdelenie

Iskra Yossiffova

as intern

Krikor Hugasjan

as Rumiana's uncle

Vidyo Penev

as nachalnikat na zatvora

Plamen Somov

as Nasko

Kroum Kroumov

as pickpocket

Georgi Todorov

as intern - model

Georgi Nikolov

as intern

Vasil Kamenov

as intern

Dimitar Maksimov

as sledovatel ot transportna militziya

Vitoslav Gochev

as officer

Maria Atanasova

as brigadirka