The Land is on Fire
The Land is on Fire
1937, Bulgarian. Directed by Vasil Gendov.
Georgi Simov is a thief and an alcoholic. The police are looking for him. Simov squanders the stolen money in the pubs, while his wife and child lead a wretched life. The mother sends the little girl to ask her father for some money. Drunk, Simov chases the child away. The girl is injured in a car accident. The mother gets a divorce. The police find Simov, but he manages to escape. Simov is about to rob an unsuspecting passerby. He hears the sirens of the fire brigade and discovers that his home is on fire. In the blaze is his child. He rushes into the flames and saves his daughter. At this moment, the police seize him. After three years in a prison, Simov is set free. He comes across his daughter in a church. The two go to the sick mother. Simov repents his past. The whole family is happy.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Rated
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- Released
- 6 September 1937
- Original title
- Земята гори
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Written by
- Vasil Gendov
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The Land is on Fire runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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The Land is on Fire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 September 1937. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Land is on Fire?
The Land is on Fire (1937) was directed by Vasil Gendov and stars Vasil Gendov, Zhana Gendova, Diana Hristova.