Where to Watch Avantazh (1977) in the US

What it's about

The action takes place during the socialist period in Bulgaria. The central character, nicknamed the Cock is an artistic personality, a man of strong character known as the king of the pickpockets. His keen sense of personal freedom comes up against the universally accepted norms of behavior. The Cock likes a game, adventure and danger, while socialist society needs obedience. The Cock makes a stand against this order; he does not want to play his games according to rules. He is telling his story of two decades: his imprisonment, his love affairs. To him love is a fateful meeting of two persons and has nothing to do with Philistinism. The Cock is an amiable chap though being an adventurer, trickster, and an artist by nature, irresponsible and asocial. In the mean time he wastes his gift on virtuoso thefts and monumental banquets which regularly land him in jail. The Cock, who used to live outside the law, now tries to play the rules of the game. He trades favors with the prison staff and ends up betraying his friends.In the end the filmmakers allow him to die a dignified death. During an escape attempt before dying he saves the life of a child. His dream of life comes to an absurd end.

Cast and crew

Director

Georgi Djulgerov

Writer

Rousy Chanev, Georgi Djulgerov, Petko Zdravkov-Zdravelin

Starring

Rousy Chanev, Plamen Donchev, Maria Statulova

Details

Release date

Oct 10, 1977

Language

Bulgarian, English

Country

Bulgaria

Awards

6 wins & 1 nomination

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