Kalin The Eagle

Overview

Constantinople, 1883. During an outing to the Black Island Edith, the adopted daughter of the French ambassador, is saved by Kalin the Eagle. She learns that he is a Bulgarian revolutionary from the April Uprising of 1876. With her help Kalin the Eagle escapes and returns to the liberated Bulgaria, where he is drawn to the socialist movement. Edith finds out that Kalin is in fact her father, and sets out in search of him. Kalin the Eagle is notable as the first movie made by the nationalized film industry after World War II in the newly formed People's Republic of Bulgaria.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 20, 1950

Original language

Bulgarian

Spoken languages

BULGARIAN

Countries

Bulgaria

Production

Boyana Film

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0305717