Naum Shopov Movies
- 1992
In this absurdist comedy, a professor and his wife are hard at work building an monstrous giant clock, to be powered by a steam engine. They live and work in a huge factory building. This important work is interrupted one night when the professor hears something on the roof. He spends many hours hiding on top of the building in hopes of capturing That Thing. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Meglena Karalambova
- 1984
It is 1944 in this theatrical war drama, and the lead singer in a nightclub in Sofia continues on with her job without thinking very much about the war -- it is due to end soon, as everyone knows, yet the state police are still hunting down resistance fighters. When a notoriously vicious state's attorney is murdered in the nightclub by a resistance fighter, the police come in and immediately round everyone up for interrogation -- including the orchestra. Since the lead singer unwittingly had helped the murderer escape, she is particularly vulnerable even though innocent. Once the brutal police are finished with the "interrogation," their methods leave death and agony in their wake - and a completely new group of resistance fighters are born in what used to be a neutral lead singer and her orchestra. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Naum Shopov, Ivan Ivanov, (more)
- 1979
Anti-communist forces in Bulgaria dealt brutally with an uprising in 1923 which included the communist party. Numerous important intellectuals went missing at the time, including poets Geo Milev and Hristo Yassenov. This film chronicles the events of those years, starting from the discovery of a mass grave in 1953, through to the retelling of the murderer's stories at their trials. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Naum Shopov, Boris Loukanov, (more)
- 1979
The supervisor of a construction crew tricks his boys into finishing their work ahead of schedule. They are motivated by the prospect of a grand celebration featuring a lot of top Bulgarian musicians. However, the musicians have obligations to play abroad, and they can only appear on a certain date well before the scheduled completion date. When the concert is imminent, the workers discover that a concert grand piano is needed and can't be found. Their search for this gigantic instrument provides many humorous moments in this comedy. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Georgi Kaloyanchev, Ivan Grigorov, (more)
- 1979
Lucas is a photographer living in Bulgaria in the 1920s, and he is having a hard time making ends meet. His wife is particularly worried because a new photographer has set up shop nearby. A veteran of the First World War, he is visited by a friend of his who served with him. His friend is part of the group actively opposing the country's dictatorship. Despite Lucas' poverty, he can be trusted with the group's suitcase full of currency. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Naum Shopov, Katia Paskaleva, (more)
- 1976
When Sophia, Bulgaria's Saint Nedelya Cathedral was bombed by terrorists in 1925 during a state funeral for an assassinated liberal leader, a reign of terror began which culminated in a military dictatorship. These events eerily prefigured the later development of Nazi rule in Germany. This movie chronicles those events. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stefan Getsov, Ivan Kondov, (more)
- 1975
At a family celebration, a group of ambitious newly-wealthy people demonstrate that the mere possession of money is no guarantor of gentility. In this comedy, they are all ostensibly gathered to send a son of the family off into the military; actually, they are there to curry favor with the lad's father, who issues licences for the respectability-conferring villas they long to build. The boy's family is no better, but he himself follows his heart despite the examples surrounding him. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Katia Paskaleva, Itzhak Fintsi, (more)
- 1966
A prominent Bulgarian general (Peter Slabakov) faces execution when King Boris III (Naum Shopov) decides to side with Russia in this World War II drama. The monarch also figures that the anti-communist factions would revolt, but he believes the kingdom would be better off in an alliance with the Germans. The general and the king both are portrayed as sympathetic and human, each trying to do what is best for their beloved homeland. The doomed general is visited by his wife shortly before he is killed in a gripping scene. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Petr Slabakov, Naum Shopov, (more)
