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.

Cast

Vera Donskaya, Yuri Dedovich, Ivan Tverdokhlib, Olga Petrova, Sergei Shishko

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What is "The Horse That Cried" about?

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.

When was "The Horse That Cried" released?

The Horse That Cried was released in 1957.

Who stars in "The Horse That Cried"?

The cast includes Vera Donskaya, Yuri Dedovich, Ivan Tverdokhlib, Olga Petrova.