Frosina

Jan 1, 1952

1h 28m

★ 5.0

The first Macedonian Movie

Overview

The first Macedonian Movie from 1952- Frosina is one of the many Macedonian wives whose husbands are economic emigrants abroad. Marriage does not bring them a family, only the burden of life itself. After her husband's short visits, she gives birth to children who do not live long because of the poverty into which they have been born. She gives birth to them alone, and she buries them alone. Only her last child, Klime, survives all his various illnesses and grows up to be her one joy in life. The war breaks out...

Genres

Drama

War

Production Companies

Vardar Film

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Cast

Frosina

Meri Boškova

Klime

Aco Jovanovski

Ljuba

Ljuba Arsova

Krste

Ilija Džuvalekovski

Kuzman

Petar Prličko

Nadja Regin

Leen

Kiro Vinokić

Metijanka

Stojka Cekova

Eftim

Boris Beginov

Veta

Lidija Debarlieva

Karavil

Kiro Kjortošev

Jane

Petar Veljanovski

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