Film
Romance of a Horsethief
1971 · 1h 41m · Adventure · Drama
The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!
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Overview
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.
Cast
Yul Brynner
Captain Stoloff
Eli Wallach
Kifke
Jane Birkin
Naomi
Lainie Kazan
Estusha
David Opatoshu
Schloime Kradnik
Serge Gainsbourg
Sigmund
Henri Serre
Mendel (as Henri Sera)
Linda Veras
Countess Grabowsky
Marilù Tolo
Manka
Branko Pleša
Lt. Vishinsky
Mort Shuman
le pianiste
Crew
- Abraham PolonskyDirector
- David OpatoshuScreenplay
- Joseph OpatoshuNovel
- Gene GutowskiProducer
- Peter E. StraussExecutive Producer
- Piero PortalupiDirector of Photography
- Mort ShumanOriginal Music Composer
- Kevin ConnorEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 11, 1971
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
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