The Countess
1989, Bulgarian. Directed by Petar Popzlatev.
A teenage girl's rebellion through drugs becomes a metaphor for the struggle between individuality and totalitarianism. Amidst the political upheaval of 1968, Sybilla (the "Countess") is sent to a girls' re-education camp when she is caught using drugs. After a failed affair and an abortion, Sybilla's drug use lands her in a mental clinic where she resists efforts to remold her personality. Based on a true story.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bulgarian
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Cast & crew
- Petar PopzlatevDirector
- Svetlana YanchevaThe Countess
- Alexander DoynovToni
- Valcho KamarashevBay Kolyo-Kutziya Bil
- Katya PaskalevaMaria
- Petar PopyordanovBoyko
- Maria StatulovaD-r Gerenska
- Ilia DobrevPayryaza
- Krastyo LafazanovStarshinata Penko
- Eduard SacharievRangel, Boyko's father
- Martina VachkovaBiyachkata
- Hristo GarbovNacho
- Iren KrivoshievaVili
Details
- Released
- 18 August 1989
- Original title
- Аз, Графинята
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Written by
- Raymond Vagenstain, Petar Popzlatev
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The Countess runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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The Countess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 August 1989. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Countess?
The Countess (1989) was directed by Petar Popzlatev and stars Svetlana Yancheva, Alexander Doynov, Valcho Kamarashev.