Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1971-08-11
Runtime: 101 minutes
Director: Abraham Polonsky
Top Cast
- Yul Brynner as Captain Stoloff
- Eli Wallach as Kifke
- Jane Birkin as Naomi
- Lainie Kazan as Estusha
- David Opatoshu as Schloime Kradnik
- Serge Gainsbourg as Sigmund
- Henri Serre as Mendel (as Henri Sera)
- Linda Veras as Countess Grabowsky
- Marilù Tolo as Manka
- Branko Pleša as Lt. Vishinsky
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