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Romance of a Horsethief

"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.

Top Cast

  • Yul Brynner

    Yul Brynner

    Captain Stoloff

  • Eli Wallach

    Eli Wallach

    Kifke

  • Jane Birkin

    Jane Birkin

    Naomi

  • Lainie Kazan

    Lainie Kazan

    Estusha

  • David Opatoshu

    David Opatoshu

    Schloime Kradnik

  • Serge Gainsbourg

    Serge Gainsbourg

    Sigmund

  • Henri Serre

    Henri Serre

    Mendel (as Henri Sera)

  • Linda Veras

    Linda Veras

    Countess Grabowsky

  • Marilù Tolo

    Marilù Tolo

    Manka

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.

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