Vazov in Bulgarian cinema

Abstract

The article analyzes the artistic features of the best film adaptations of several works by Ivan Vazov – the novel Under the Yoke and the novellas Characters and Outcasts. It also examines the dialogue between the literary original and the scripts, the cinematic means of expression and the literary techniques. The paper also discusses the director’s concepts and acting achievements in the respective film adaptations.

Keywords

• film adaptation
• dramatization
• script
• cinematic means od expression
• motive
• plot