Romance of a Horsethief
1971, French. Directed by Abraham Polonsky.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 11 August 1971
- Original title
- Le Roman d'un voleur de chevaux
- Country
- France, Italy, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- David Opatoshu
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What Romance of a Horsethief is based on
Romance of a Horsethief is adapted from a novel.
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Romance of a Horsethief runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Romance of a Horsethief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 August 1971. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Romance of a Horsethief?
Romance of a Horsethief (1971) was directed by Abraham Polonsky and stars Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin.
What is Romance of a Horsethief based on?
Romance of a Horsethief is adapted from a novel.