The Drayman and the King

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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...

Country:

Soviet Union

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

169 minutes

Year:

1989

Director:

Vladimir Alenikov

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Company:

Gorky Film Studios

Cast:
Maksim Leonidov

Benya Krik

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Мендель Крик

Zinoviy Gerdt

Arie Leib

Irina Rozanova

Maruska

Andrey Urgant

Levka

Crew:
Isaak Babel

Novel

Vladimir Alenikov

Director

Anatoly Grishko

Camera Operator

Aleksandr Zhurbin

Original Music Composer

Vladimir Alenikov

Screenplay