| Geroi Shipki | |
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Geroite na Shipka – Original Bulgarian poster
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| Directed by | Sergei Vasilyev |
| Written by | Arkadi Perventsev |
| Starring |
Ivan Pereverzev Apostol Karamitev Viktor Avdyushko Georgi Yumatov |
| Music by | Petar Stupel, Nikolay Kryukov |
| Cinematography | Mihail Kirilov |
| Edited by | Yelena Bazhenova |
| Distributed by | Lenfilm |
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Release date
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25 February 1955 (USSR) |
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Running time
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137 minutes |
| Country |
Soviet Union Bulgaria |
| Language | Russian Bulgarian |
Geroite na Shipka (Bulgarian: Героите на Шипка; Russian: Герои Шипки, Geroi Shipki; in English: Shipka heroes; US title: Heroes of Shipka) is a 1955 Soviet Union/Bulgarian co-production drama film. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. The production companies behind the film are Boyana Film, Bulgar Film and Lenfilm.
The film won the Best Director Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.