The Horse That Cried

19571h 38min

An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writerMikhailo Kotsyubinsky 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.

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An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writerMikhailo Kotsyubinsky 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.

Released
April 1, 1957
Runtime
1h 38min
Director
Genre
Language
Russian
Production
Dovzhenko Film Studios