The Warning

1982 2h 37m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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The action takes place in Moscow, Berlin and Vienna in years 1932 and 1933, a time when the great Bulgarian revolutionary and internationalist Georgi Dimitrov was actively involved in establishing a broad alliance of democratic forces against the emerging threat of war and fascism.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Gyurov
Nevena Kokanova
Asen Kisimov
Boris Lukanov
Jürgen Christoph Kamcke
Lutz Riemann
Willi Schrade
Karl Heinz Oppel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juan Antonio Bardem
Writers: Lyuben Stanev, Juan Antonio Bardem
Languages: German
Countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Soviet Union, East Germany

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Soviet Union, East Germany.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, shot by Plamen Vagenshtain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Iliana Mikhova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Gyurov and Nevena Kokanova and Asen Kisimov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Juan Antonio Bardem directs. Plamen Vagenshtain behind the camera. Iliana Mikhova cuts. Produced in Bulgaria, Germany, Soviet Union, East Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 157 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Soviet Union, East Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, shot by Plamen Vagenshtain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Iliana Mikhova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Gyurov and Nevena Kokanova and Asen Kisimov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0125898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.