King for a Day
May 16 1983
•1h 27m
•Comedy
This film is a comedy about a poor man named Purko. Purko always fails in his attempt to escape from poverty. The film illustrates the social and the moral atmosphere in Bulgaria during the 1930's.
Cast
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Todor Kolev
Purko
Yordanka Stefanova
Purkovitza
Itzhak Finzi
tax-collector
Stoyan Gudev
priest
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