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.

1971

Adventure·Drama

1h 41min

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Top Billed Cast

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

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