Heroes of Shipka
1955, Russian. Directed by Sergey Vasilev.
Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka Pass. Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Sergey VasilevDirector
- Ivan PereverzevKatorgin
- Viktor AvdyushkoOsnobishin
- Georgiy YumatovCossack Sashko Kozir
- Konstantin SorokinMakar Lizyuta
- Apostol KaramitevPetka
- Evgeniy SamoylovGen. Skobolov
- Petko KarlukovskyCast
- Zheni BozhinovaBoyka
- Stefan PejchevPanayot
- Nikolai SimonovCast
- Bruno FrejndlikhCast
- Sergey PapovGurko
Details
- Released
- 22 February 1955
- Original title
- Герои Шипки
- Country
- Bulgaria, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Arkadi Perventsev
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Heroes of Shipka runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Heroes of Shipka isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 1955. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Heroes of Shipka?
If you liked Heroes of Shipka, try The War Below, 1942: Unknown Battle, The Last Frontier.
Who directed Heroes of Shipka?
Heroes of Shipka (1955) was directed by Sergey Vasilev and stars Ivan Pereverzev, Viktor Avdyushko, Georgiy Yumatov.