Romance of a Horsethief
The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!
1971 | 101m | French
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Abraham Polonsky |
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| Writer: | Joseph Opatoshu, David Opatoshu |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Aug 11, 1971 |
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| Director: | Abraham Polonsky |
| Writer: | Joseph Opatoshu, David Opatoshu |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, horse, cossack, thief, horse thief |
| Production Companies | Jadran Film, International Film Company, Les Films R.P. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mort Shuman | le pianiste |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Opatoshu | Novel |
| Piero Portalupi | Director of Photography |
| Kevin Connor | Editor |
| Otto Pischinger | Art Direction |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Sergio Angeloni | Makeup Artist |
| Anna Graziosi | Hairstylist |
| Slobodan Mijačević | Set Designer |
| Dave Maiden | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Sale | Sound Recordist |
| Abraham Polonsky | Director |
| David Opatoshu | Screenplay |
| Mort Shuman | Original Music Composer |
| Vlastimir Gavrik | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gene Gutowski | Producer |
| Peter E. Strauss | Executive Producer |
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