King for a Day
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King for a Day

King for a Day

8.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

12

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1983

Release Year

87 min

Runtime

Comedy

Overview

This film is a comedy about a poor man named Purko. Purko always fails in his attempt to escape from poverty. The film illustrates the social and the moral atmosphere in Bulgaria during the 1930's.

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deepkino

deepkino

December 17, 2025

One of the great Bulgarian comedies, blending humor with biting social critique. The film follows Purko, played brilliantly by Todor Kolev, a poor man who trades his modest life for one day of living like a wealthy man. What begins as a comic fantasy quickly turns into a bittersweet tale about illus

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