Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
1h 41m
Running Time
August 11, 1971Release Date
Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
1h 41m
Running Time
August 11, 1971Release Date
Plot.
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. Written by Guy Bellinger (IMDB)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Yul Brynner
Captain Stoloff
Eli Wallach
Kifke
Jane Birkin
Naomi
Lainie Kazan
Estusha
Serge Gainsbourg
Sigmund
Abraham Polonsky
Director
Henri Serre
Mendel (as Henri Sera)
David Opatoshu
Writer
Joseph Opatoshu
Writer
Linda Veras
Countess Grabowsky
Marilù Tolo
Manka
Gene Gutowski
Producer
Mort Shuman
Composer
Branko Pleša
Lt. Vishinsky
Piero Portalupi
Cinematographer
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Details.
Release DateAugust 11, 1971
Original NameRomansa konjokradice
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Genres
Wiki.
Romance of a Horsethief (French: Le roman d'un voleur de chevaux, Italian: Il romanzo di un ladro di cavalli, Serbo-Croatian: Romansa konjokradice) is a 1971 French-Italian-Yugoslav adventure film directed by Abraham Polonsky. It is loosely based on the 1917 novel with the same name by Joseph Opatoshu.