Romance of a Horsethief

A boisterous, old-fashioned folk tale with a warm comic streak and a scrappy underdog charm.

Directed by

Abraham Polonsky

Genres

Adventure, Drama

Starring

Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin

Tagline

The Excitement and Romance of Old Russia!

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.

How it feels

Whimsical, warm, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Rebellion, class, power, love

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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