The Hare Census (film)
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The Hare Census is a Bulgarian film released in 1973.
Although the film features one of the most remarkable Bulgarian actors, the biting satire of nonsensical activity made the authority keep the film away from the widespread presentation during the totalitarian system in Bulgaria
. In the 90s, after the liberation, the film came into broad view and became a eminent badge for the Bulgarian Film Art from those years.
Genre: satire, comedy
Naturally all the efforts failed in fulfilling the mission since not a single hare came into sight. The undertaking ends with an open area banquet, with a grape brandy, and wine under a tree. The last episode presents Asenov leaving the village with his small noisy Russian car loaded to the top with fresh cabbage.
Working title: Well-dressed Men
Director:
Writer:
Director of Photography:
Filmed: 1973; Premiere: 30.November.1973
The film was released on DVD in 2000s.
in the 70s.
The film was subsumed among the 50 golden Bulgarian films in the book by the journalist Pencho Kovachev. The book was published in 2008 by "Zahariy Stoyanov" publishing house.
There were the following publications:
Locarno Film Festival'74 (Swiss)
Although the film features one of the most remarkable Bulgarian actors, the biting satire of nonsensical activity made the authority keep the film away from the widespread presentation during the totalitarian system in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. In the 90s, after the liberation, the film came into broad view and became a eminent badge for the Bulgarian Film Art from those years.
Genre: satire, comedy
Plot
The daily routine in the village of Yugla is shaken by the statistician clerk Asenov (Fintzi) who come with a mission to take the census of the hares in the locality. He make the village mayor Bay Georgi (Todev) mobilize the local men in realization of the absurd task. On the very day all the village men are in the field. The mayor, the teacher, the veterinarian... even an old man joins the group.Naturally all the efforts failed in fulfilling the mission since not a single hare came into sight. The undertaking ends with an open area banquet, with a grape brandy, and wine under a tree. The last episode presents Asenov leaving the village with his small noisy Russian car loaded to the top with fresh cabbage.
Production
Production company:- Studio of Featured Films (SFF) - a Film Unit MLADOSTMladostMladost may refer to:Placenames*Mladost, Sofia, municipality of Sofia, Bulgaria*Mladost, Varna, municipality of Varna, BulgariaAssociation football clubs*NK Mladost 127, former name of the Croatian club HNK Suhopolje...
Working title: Well-dressed Men
Director:
- Eduard Zahariev has 11 full-length films. The Hare Census is probably the most popular with them and undoubtedly the most mature. He served up serious problems with such an irony and sarcasm developed into generalization about the lack of coincidence between reality and intentions.
Writer:
- Georgi Mishev's dramaturgy became a subject of eminent interpretations in the beginning of the 70s. His screenplays found co-authors as Eduard Zahariev, Lyudmil KirkovLyudmil KirkovLyudmil Kirkov was a Bulgarian film director and actor.He directed some 15 films between 1961 and 1987, including Orkestar bez ime in 1981, for which he was named Best Director by the Union of Bulgarian Film Artists; and Ravnovesie, winner of the Silver Prize at the 1983 Moscow International Film...
, Ivan Andonov, Maya Vaptsarova who in their own way entered into the unique universe of Mishev's characters.
Director of Photography:
- Venets Dimitrov did his second independent work in this film. He created memorable image of the absurd daily round of those years.
Filmed: 1973; Premiere: 30.November.1973
The film was released on DVD in 2000s.
Cast
- Itzhak Fintzi as Asenov
- Nikola TodevNikola Todev-Biography and Career:Todev was born on June 13, 1928 in the town of Devin, Smolyan Province. He started acting on the stage of Smolyan theater in 1952...
as Bay Georgi (the village mayor) - Georgi RusevGeorgi RusevGeorgi Iliev Rusev was a Bulgarian theatre and film actor.Rusev created a real gallery of colorful characters for about four decades in the film industry. He became famous as a master of the so called "second plan roles".-Biography and Career:...
as the veterinarian - Evstati Stratev as the village school teacher
- Todor Kolev as the young hunter
- Filip Trifonov as the young engineer
- Maya Dragomanska as Krasimira
Response
A reported 372,813 admissions were recorded for the film in cinemas throughout BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
in the 70s.
The film was subsumed among the 50 golden Bulgarian films in the book by the journalist Pencho Kovachev. The book was published in 2008 by "Zahariy Stoyanov" publishing house.
There were the following publications:
- FILM ART magazine, vol. 11,1973,p. 30 - by I. Bozhinova
- Otechestven Front news paper, vol.9061-05.12.1973 - by E. Vasileva
- Bulgarian Film Magazine, vol.4, 1973,p. 18 - by Ya. Valchanova
- Narodna Mladezh news paper, vol.290-06.12.1973 - by B. Doneva
- New Films Magazine, vol.7-1975,p. 32 - by S. Ivanova
- Trud news paper, vol.282-05.12.1973 - by B. Mihaylov
- Film News Magazine, vol. 10-1973,p. 6 - M. Nikolova
- Zemedelsko Zname news paper, vol. 5-284 - by A. Svilenov
- National Culture news paper, vol. 50-08.12.1973 - by I. Stefanov
- Literature Front news paper, vol. 50-13.12.1973 - by G. Chernev
Awards and honors
FBFF Varna'73 (Festival for Bulgarian Featured Films)- Second Award for screenwriter Georgi Mishev, director Eduard Zahariev, cameraman Venets Dimitrov, composer Kiril Donchev and the actor Itzhak Fintzi
- The Critics Award with the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers
Locarno Film Festival'74 (Swiss)
- Second Award by the international jury