Osadeni Dushi
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Osadeni Dushi is a 1975 Bulgarian film, starring Jan Englert
and Edit Solay, based on the novel by Dimitar Dimov
.
, directed by Vulo Radev
, tells the tragic story of Fanny Horn and Father Eredia. Amidst the back drop of the Spanish Civil War
the British
noblewoman and Jesuit Priest
begin to fall in love; however, this runs contrary to Father Eredia's faith. He places his fanatic devotion for his faith above their immense attraction.
Eventually, Fanny Horn leads the priest to a typhus
outbreak, where Pena Ronda is a patient at a camp there. Finally, Fanny seduces Eredia in an act that would seal their fate. The priest's feelings of guilt lead to his loss of sanity and Fanny begins to take morphine.
Jan Englert
Jan Englert is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in over 60 films since 1957.-Selected filmography:* Liberation * Salt of the Black Earth * Pearl in the Crown * Osadeni Dushi...
and Edit Solay, based on the novel by Dimitar Dimov
Dimitar Dimov
Dimitar Todorov Dimov was a Bulgarian dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon.Born in Lovech, he is best known for his best-selling novel Tobacco , which was made into the 1962 film Tobacco, directed by Nikola Korabov...
.
Plot outline
The epic filmEpic film
An epic is a genre of film that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale. Epics are more ambitious in scope than other film genres, and their ambitious nature helps to differentiate them from similar genres such as the period piece or adventure film...
, 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 ....
, tells the tragic story of Fanny Horn and Father Eredia. Amidst the back drop of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
noblewoman and Jesuit Priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
begin to fall in love; however, this runs contrary to Father Eredia's faith. He places his fanatic devotion for his faith above their immense attraction.
Eventually, Fanny Horn leads the priest to a typhus
Typhus
Epidemic typhus is a form of typhus so named because the disease often causes epidemics following wars and natural disasters...
outbreak, where Pena Ronda is a patient at a camp there. Finally, Fanny seduces Eredia in an act that would seal their fate. The priest's feelings of guilt lead to his loss of sanity and Fanny begins to take morphine.