CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 1h 41m

Romance of a Horsethief

The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!

40%(5)IMDbAdventureDrama

Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stealing, horse-trading and horse-smuggling. Life changes abruptly when a Russian garrison, commanded by Captain Stoloff, occupies the town and, in the name of the Czar, requisitions all the horses for the Russian-Japanese War. With no more horses to steal, Kifke cannot afford to marry Estusha and all the young men in the village are likely to be incorporated into the Russian army. This state of affairs cannot continue and Zavill will take care of things.

Directed byAbraham Polonsky

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 41m
Language
FR
Released
August 11, 1971
Studios
Jadran FilmInternational Film CompanyLes Films R.P.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Captain Stoloff

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Kifke

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Naomi

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Estusha

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Schloime Kradnik

Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Sigmund

Henri Serre

Henri Serre

Mendel (as Henri Sera)

Linda Veras

Linda Veras

Countess Grabowsky

Marilù Tolo

Marilù Tolo

Manka

Branko Pleša

Branko Pleša

Lt. Vishinsky

Creative team
Directed by
Abraham Polonsky
Abraham Polonsky
Written by
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Produced by
Gene Gutowski
Gene Gutowski

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