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Release Year1957
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageBulgarian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
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DirectorLev Arnshtam
WritersHristo Piskov, Lev Arnshtam
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHistory Lesson
About History Lesson
In 1933 Berlin, Bulgarian communist Georgi Dimitrov is caught up in the Reichstag fire trials when Nazis seek to frame communists. Despite orchestrated provocations and mass repression, Dimitrov’s defiant courtroom defense exposes the baseless charges, forcing his acquittal and securing him political asylum in the Soviet Union.
Directed by Lev Arnshtam, History Lesson leans on a strong ensemble — Stefan Savov, Tzvetana Arnaudova, Ivan Tonev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1957.
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