Romance of a Horsethief (1971)
Synopsis of Romance of a Horsethief
In Polish Russia, Stoloff (Yul Brynner), a Cossack in exile from his land and family, has gained control over a small Jewish village. The villagers live mainly by horse-thievery, under the leadership of Kifke (Eli Wallach). Stoloff's regime is tolerated with difficulty until he commandeers the village's horses (the sole source of wealth) for the Russian army. Naomi (Jane Birkin) has been away in France, where she has gotten a notion of revolution, and she inspires the town to resistance. This action gets her into deep trouble, from which only the wily Kifke and his assistant Zanvil (Oliver Tobias) can rescue her. Zanvil is particularly motivated, as he is in love with Naomi. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of Romance of a Horsethief
- Yul Brynner - Stoloff
- Jane Birkin - Naomi
- Lainie Kazan - Estusha
- David Opatoshu - Schloime
- Nada Cibic - Girls
- Vera Stanojevic
- Henri Sera - Mendel
- Alenka Rancic - Sura
- Mira Blaskovic
- Branko Spoljar - Strugatch
- Vida Jerman
- Linda Véras - CountessGrabowsky
- Eli Wallach - Kifke
- Oliver Tobias - Zanvill
- Serge Gainsbourg - Sigmund
- Branko Plesa - Lt. Vishinsky
- Eugen Werber
- Mile Sosa - Grisha
- Dina Rutic - Cheitche
- Maria Mizar - Schoolteacher
- Mort Shuman - Piano Player
- Vladimir Bacic - Gruber
- Marilù Tolo - Manka
- Director(s):
- Abraham Polonsky
- Writer(s):
- Abraham Polonsky, David Opatoshu
- Producer(s):
- Gene Gutowski
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