Kradetzat Na Praskovi
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Kradetsat Na Praskovi is a 1964 Bulgaria
n film
, directed by Vulo Radev
and based on a story by Emilian Stanev. Set towards the end of World War I
, it tells the story of a whirlwind love affair between a Serbia
n prisoner of war
, Ivo Obrenovich (played by Rade Markovic) and a Colonel's wife, Elisaveta, played by Nevena Kokanova.
The title refers to an incident in the plot in which Ivo Obrenovich is caught by Elisaveta in her private garden stealing peach
es. Her lonely life with her cold husband leads to her reliance on their frequent meetings in the peach garden. They form a mutual deep and affectionate love for one another.
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...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by Vulo Radev
Vulo Radev
Vulo Radev was a Bulgarian film director.Radev was born in Lesidren. His famous works include Osadeni Dushi , Kradetzat Na Praskovi , and Chernite Angeli ....
and based on a story by Emilian Stanev. Set towards the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, it tells the story of a whirlwind love affair between a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
, Ivo Obrenovich (played by Rade Markovic) and a Colonel's wife, Elisaveta, played by Nevena Kokanova.
The title refers to an incident in the plot in which Ivo Obrenovich is caught by Elisaveta in her private garden stealing peach
Peach
The peach tree is a deciduous tree growing to tall and 6 in. in diameter, belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. It bears an edible juicy fruit called a peach...
es. Her lonely life with her cold husband leads to her reliance on their frequent meetings in the peach garden. They form a mutual deep and affectionate love for one another.