Romance of a Horsethief(1971)
Le Roman d'un voleur de chevaux
The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!
Romance of a Horsethief 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.
Romance of a Horsethief (1971) is a adventure and drama film directed by Abraham Polonsky, released on August 11, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin and Lainie Kazan. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
- Director:
- Abraham Polonsky
- Writers:
- Joseph Opatoshu, David Opatoshu
- Producers:
- Gene Gutowski
- Cinematographer:
- Piero Portalupi
- Composer:
- Mort Shuman
- Production:
- Jadran Film, International Film Company, Les Films R.P.
- Status:
- Released
Romance of a Horsethief Cast & Crew
Main 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
Mort Shuman
as le pianiste
Key crew
Directed by Abraham Polonsky, written by Joseph Opatoshu and David Opatoshu, produced by Gene Gutowski.
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Romance of a Horsethief Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 4.0/10 from 5 ratings.
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The main cast of Romance of a Horsethief (1971) includes Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin, Lainie Kazan and David Opatoshu. The film was directed by Abraham Polonsky. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Romance of a Horsethief released?
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Romance of a Horsethief was released on August 11, 1971 and runs for 1h 41m.
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Romance of a Horsethief (1971) holds an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.