Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!
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.
Director: Abraham Polonsky
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: August 11, 1971
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
Screenplay
- Joseph Opatoshu (Novel)
- David Opatoshu (Screenplay)
Music: Mort Shuman
Cinematography: Piero Portalupi
Editing: Kevin Connor
Production: Jadran Film, International Film Company, Les Films R.P.
Country: France, Italy, Yugoslavia
Language: English
Original Language: fr
Keywords
based on novel or book, horse, cossack, thief, horse thief
More Films by Director: Abraham Polonsky
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Romance of a Horsethief about?
- 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.
- Who directed Romance of a Horsethief?
- Romance of a Horsethief was directed by Abraham Polonsky.
- Who stars in Romance of a Horsethief?
- Romance of a Horsethief stars Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin, Lainie Kazan, David Opatoshu, Serge Gainsbourg.
- How long is Romance of a Horsethief?
- Romance of a Horsethief has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Romance of a Horsethief?
- Romance of a Horsethief is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was Romance of a Horsethief produced?
- Romance of a Horsethief was produced in France, Italy, Yugoslavia.