The Drayman and the King (1989)
Moldavanka is a legendary district of pre-revolutionary Odesa, a bustling, carefree world brimming with vibrant southern life. It is home to a colorful, cheerful crowd, as well as the pride of Moldavanka — the charming bandit Benya Krik, nicknamed the King, son of the horse dealer Mendel Krik. The whole story begins when Mendel decides to leave his family and run off with the young beauty Marusya, selling his famous Odesa stable...
Director:
Vladimir Alenikov
Writer:
Vladimir Alenikov
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Maksim Leonidov as Benya Krik |
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Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Мендель Крик |
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Zinoviy Gerdt as Arie Leib |
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Irina Rozanova as Maruska |
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Andrey Urgant as Levka |
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Tatyana Vasileva as Dvoira |
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Roman Kartsev as Boyarsky |
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Evgeniy Evstigneev as Nikifor |
| Writing | Isaak Babel | Novel |
| Directing | Vladimir Alenikov | Director |
| Sound | Aleksandr Zhurbin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Anatoly Grishko | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Vladimir Alenikov | Screenplay |
| Art | Mark Gorelik | Production Design |
