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Frosina

Frosina

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The first Macedonian Movie from 1952- Frosina is one of the many Macedonian wives whose husbands are economic emigrants abroad. Marriage does not bring them a family, only the burden of life itself. After her husband's short visits, she gives birth to children who do not live long because of the poverty into which they have been born. She gives birth to them alone, and she buries them alone. Only her last child, Klime, survives all his various illnesses and grows up to be her one joy in life. The war breaks out...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Macedonian

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

01 January 1952

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Meri Boškova

Meri Boškova

Frosina

Aco Jovanovski

Aco Jovanovski

Klime

Ljuba Arsova

Ljuba Arsova

Ljuba

Ilija Džuvalekovski

Ilija Džuvalekovski

Krste

Petar Prličko

Petar Prličko

Kuzman

Nadja Regin

Nadja Regin

Kiro Vinokić

Kiro Vinokić

Leen

Stojka Cekova

Stojka Cekova

Metijanka

Boris Beginov

Boris Beginov

Eftim

Lidija Debarlieva

Lidija Debarlieva

Veta

Kiro Kjortošev

Kiro Kjortošev

Karavil

Petar Veljanovski

Petar Veljanovski

Jane

Tomo Vidov

Tomo Vidov

Krste

Perica Cvetkovski

Perica Cvetkovski

Maliot Klime

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