The Horse That Cried

Overview

An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky that anticipates the Ukrainian "poetic cinema" of the '60s in its focus on star-crossed lovers and its celebration of nature. Set in the 1830s, the film follows two lovers on the run - a girl forced into marriage and her boyfriend, a serf who's being sought by the authorities - as they try to make their way to freedom.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 1, 1957

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Dovzhenko Film Studios

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0051549