STARS IN THE HAIR TEARS IN THE EYES

Bulgaria, 1977, 110 min.

Lingering between constant poverty and humiliation deep in depts. The servants of Melpomene, roam along the muddy roads with their poor props, to bring with Renaissance devotion and love the light of the Bulgarian theatre. To bring the verses of the works of Shakespeare, Gorky, Ibsen and Hauptman…

Directed by:
Ivan Nichev
Script:
Anghel Wagenstein
DOP:
Tzvetan Chobanski
Cast:
Katya Paskaleva, Petar Slabakov,Tatyana Lolova, Leda Taseva, Nikolay Binev

Awards

Festivals

London Film Festival
Sydney
Bangalore
Belgrade

Reviews

“Stars in the Hair” is a delightful entertainment which for sheer enjoyment could hardly be bettered.The film is deftly directed with an excellent funny sad script.
Ken Wlaschin
My favorite film is “Stars in the Hair tears in the Eyes”. I salute this great film and exit sobbing God bless the Sidney Film Festival. I feel a new man. There is so much in the world to learn.
Bob Ellis
“Stars in the Hair tears in the Eyes” is a pure masterpiece.
Elia Kazan
“Ivan Nichev’s endearing “Stars in the Hair”. Delicately played it is about people engaged in pursuit both of survival and art. It is affectionate, it is graceful, a pleasure.
Dilys Powell