On the Eve
1985, Bulgarian. Directed by Mykola Mashchenko.
Elena Nikolaevna Stakhova, a girl from a noble family, is full of lofty ideals. Seeking “active good” and heroism and not finding the use of her powers in her environment, she falls in love with the Bulgarian student Insarov, a poor commoner democrat. Elena completely devotes herself to her chosen one and follows him along his difficult path. After the wedding, the young people decide to leave for Bulgaria, where the struggle for freedom has been going on for 400 years. But, never having reached his homeland, Insarov dies...
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bulgarian
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- Released
- 26 October 1985
- Original title
- В навечерието
- Country
- Bulgaria, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mykola Mashchenko, Aleksandr Chervinsky
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On the Eve runs 143 minutes (2h 23m).
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On the Eve isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the Eve?
On the Eve (1985) was directed by Mykola Mashchenko and stars Svetlana Amanova, Antony Genov, Yelena Solovey.