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Romance of a Horse Thief (1971)

Director: Abraham Polonsky

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From Time Out Film Guide

Blacklisted director Polonsky (best known for 1949's John Garfield boxing classic Force of Evil) made a comeback in the early '70s with Robert Redford's liberal Western Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here and this now rarely seen Yugoslavian-shot offering. In turn-of-the-century Poland, Jewish horse traders try to best Cossack soldiers seeking to commandeer their animals for the Russo-Japanese war, a scenario (by David Opatoshu) to which Polonsky brings both humour and equine action.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Abraham Polonsky

Producer: Gene Gutowski

Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Jane Birkin, Oliver Tobias, Lainie Kazan, David Opatoshu, Serge Gainsbourg full cast

Duration: 100 mins


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