The Icon Stand

1969 · 95 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

In late 19th century, a carver-cutter arrives in a little town to make the iconostasis of the newly built church. He is being accommodated in the house of a respected family. He is working slowly because of his love for the daughter of his hosts. They resist in every possible way and pay a high price: Their daughter dies. Though in despair, the master completes the iconostasis: a masterpiece the locals perceive as a heresy. And he leaves once again without any destination.

Directed by Todor Dinov · Written by Christo Christov

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Dimitar Tashev Raphe Klinche
Emilia Radeva Sultana Glaoushev
Violeta Gindeva Katerina Glaoushev
Dobrinka Stankova Bozhanka

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