Cruel and Innocent (1990): cast, story & where to watch
1990 · Film
Released in 1990, Cruel and Innocent is a drama film directed by Iskra Yossiffova, running about 85 minutes.
What it’s about. Ponko is one of the newly rich who made their fortune gambling as an elite player in a small town. In order to avoid dealing with other competitive players of the same kind, he settled a deal for himself to do time at a low security detention facility. He can still be in charge of his deal from prison with the help of his wife Rada. Yet, he bets and loses Rada to another prisoner at a game, which gives that man the right to spend a night with her, as well as to join the elite of players he is part of. Rada has feelings for Ponko's cousin but when she brings some money she has won at a game to him, she learns that he made a deal with Ponko to take care of her while he is in prison. She tries to get out of the vicious circle of crime but fails to do so. The corrupt world of blurred concepts of good and evil has engulfed them all and turned them into predators and victims of its poison.
Who’s in it. Cruel and Innocent stars Lilyana Varbanova, Bogdan Glishev, Ivan Savov and Alexander Doynov, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cruel and Innocent page.
If you liked it. Fans of Cruel and Innocent tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
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- Where can I watch Cruel and Innocent (1990)?
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- Who stars in Cruel and Innocent?
- Cruel and Innocent stars Lilyana Varbanova, Bogdan Glishev, Ivan Savov, Alexander Doynov and Peter Krastev.