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Aesop

Aesop

Genres

Drama

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This film brings us back to show us the life of the famous ancient sage Aesop, who helped people with his wisdom in their struggle for freedom and happiness.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Bulgarian

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

28 June 1970

Country

Bulgaria

Cast

Georgi Kaloyanchev

Georgi Kaloyanchev

Ezop

Dorotea Toncheva

Dorotea Toncheva

Rhodopis

Stoyanka Mutafova

Stoyanka Mutafova

Xanthos' Wife

Djoko Rosic

Djoko Rosic

Kresos Envoy

Konstantin Kotsev

Konstantin Kotsev

Seer

Petr Čepek

Petr Čepek

Amazis

Petar Vuchkov

Petar Vuchkov

Kresos Envoy

Dimitar Bochev

Dimitar Bochev

Guard

Naicho Petrov

Naicho Petrov

Slave Trader

Rangel Vulchanov

Rangel Vulchanov

Choralist

Violeta Antonova

Violeta Antonova

Sappho

Boris Radivenski

Boris Radivenski

Miroslav Macháček

Miroslav Macháček

Polyfimos

Radovan Lukavský

Radovan Lukavský

Kobon

Josef Abrhám

Josef Abrhám

Parrot Trader

Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

Xanthos

Atanas Bozhinov

Atanas Bozhinov

František Filipovský

František Filipovský

Slave Trader

Zdeněk Kryzánek

Zdeněk Kryzánek

Kresos

Ivana Striničová

Ivana Striničová

Sappho's Suite

Eva Schoberová

Eva Schoberová

Sappho's Suite

Jan Cmíral

Jan Cmíral

Delphi Officer

Zdena Bronislavská

Zdena Bronislavská

Dancer

Marcela Březinová

Marcela Březinová

Dancer

Jana Kopecká

Jana Kopecká

Dancer

Gita Picková

Gita Picková

Dancer

Eva Poslušná

Eva Poslušná

Dancer

Jana Rychmanová

Jana Rychmanová

Dancer

Eva Zakouřilová

Eva Zakouřilová

Dancer

Jan Diviš

Jan Diviš

Officer

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