Y-17 (1973): cast, story & where to watch
1973 · Film
Released in 1973, Y-17 is a crime film directed by Vili Tzankov, running about 104 minutes.
What it’s about. The Bulgarian intelligence service has information that the top agent Peron is to arrive in Bulgaria. The higher official of the counter intelligence Ivan with an alias Y 17 is to investigate. Peron has to meet his local contact, the former ship captain Rudnev. The young Mina is accommodated in Rudnev's home. Rudnev figures that she is counterintelligence and agrees to cooperate with the task force. Soon after, Peron meets Mina and an eccentric engineer, fired from the job. The young man is the deep undercover agent Y 117. Peron tests the man. He tells him that Mina is an agent of the Bulgarian counterintelligence, and gives him a gun to kill her. Y 117 shoots Mina but the bullet was a blank. After that Y 117 should leave the country with Peron.
Who’s in it. Y-17 stars Ivan Kondov as Y-17, Ivan, Josef Bláha as Bernar Korsa, Peron, Dorotea Toncheva as Mina and Anani Yavashev as Captain Evgeniy Stanev, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Y-17 page.
If you liked it. Fans of Y-17 tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Y-17 (1973)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Y-17 change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Y-17?
- Y-17 stars Ivan Kondov, Josef Bláha, Dorotea Toncheva, Anani Yavashev and Yavor Milushev.
- When was Y-17 released?
- Y-17 was released in 1973, with a runtime of about 104 minutes.