The Countess (1989)
Overview
A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
Cast
Svetlana Yancheva
The Countess
Valcho Kamarashev
Bay Kolyo-Kutziya Bil
Katya Paskaleva
Maria
Maria Statulova
D-r Gerenska
Ilia Dobrev
Payryaza
Krastyo Lafazanov
Starshinata Penko
Hristo Garbov
Nacho
Iren Krivoshieva
Vili
Samuel Finzi
Itzhak Finzi
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