The Countess (1989)

8.5/10 119 min Drama

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

Psychiatrist

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