The First Courier (1968): cast, story & where to watch
1968 · Film
Released in 1968, The First Courier is a drama and history film directed by Vladimir Yanchev, running about 91 minutes.
What it’s about. The beginning of the XX century. In Munich, the Leninist "Iskra", an illegal newspaper of Russian Social Democrats, began to appear. The Russian conspirator Konkordiya arrives from Munich at the railway station of the Bulgarian port city Varna. She meets the Bulgarian Ivan Zagubanski and gives him two suitcases with false bottoms, which contain a secret consignment of the latest issue of a newspaper. About the young, courageous revolutionary Ivan Zagubanski, who was one of the first couriers to bring Iskra from abroad. The film showed an ideological, moral clash of people preparing a revolution with the guardians of the royal order.
Who’s in it. The First Courier stars Stefan Danailov as Ivan Zagubanski, Zhanna Bolotova as Konkordiya Samoilova, Venelin Pekhlivanov as Georgy Bakalov and Vladimir Retsepter as Arseny Dokumyga, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The First Courier page.
If you liked it. Fans of The First Courier tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
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- Where can I watch The First Courier (1968)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The First Courier change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The First Courier?
- The First Courier stars Stefan Danailov, Zhanna Bolotova, Venelin Pekhlivanov, Vladimir Retsepter and Evgeni Leonov.
- When was The First Courier released?
- The First Courier was released in 1968, with a runtime of about 91 minutes.