Tobacco (1962): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1962, Tobacco is a drama and war film directed by Nikola Korabov, running about 150 minutes.

What it’s about. Boris Morev dreams of money and power, he’ll do everything to reach the top, including leaving his beloved Irina, to marry the daughter of the local tobacco factory owner. With the death of his father-in-law and the illness of his wife, Morev becomes the new owner of "Nicotiana" and rules with an iron fist, resulting in massive labour strikes and murder. He ropes Irina back into his life, first as a mistress and later as his second wife, but his ambitions still come first as he plans on emerging as the biggest tobacco seller once the war is over. Irina’s love for Boris is fading and she finds a lover in one of the Germans Boris is trying to strike a deal with. Set against the backdrop of World War II and communist partisans fighting against the Nazi-allied Bulgarian monarchy, the film is a screen adaptation of the Bulgarian classic novel "Tobacco" released in 1954.

Who’s in it. Tobacco stars Nevena Kokanova as Irina, Yordan Matev as Boris Morev, Miroslava Stoyanova as Lila and Ivan Kasabov as Pavel Morev, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Tobacco has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tobacco page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tobacco tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.