The Drayman and the King
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Moldavanka is a legendary district of pre-revolutionary Odesa, a bustling, carefree world brimming with vibrant southern life. It is home to a colorful, cheerful crowd, as well as the pride of Moldavanka — the charming bandit Benya Krik, nicknamed the King, son of the horse dealer Mendel Krik. The whole story begins when Mendel decides to leave his family and run off with the young beauty Marusya, selling his famous Odesa stable...
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Cast
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Maksim Leonidov
Benya Krik
Known for
Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Мендель Крик
Known for
Treasure Island
Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog
Zinoviy Gerdt
Arie Leib
Known for
Adventures of Captain Vrungel
Mother For Baby Mammoth
Irina Rozanova
Maruska
Known for
The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment
Hipsters
Andrey Urgant
Levka
Known for
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Lovey-Dovey
Tatyana Vasileva
Dvoira
Known for
The Most Charming and Attractive
Hello, I'm Your Aunt!
Roman Kartsev
Boyarsky
Known for
Heart of a Dog
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Nikifor
Known for
Heart of a Dog
Welcome, or No Trespassing
Vladimir Alenikov Director · Isaak Babel Author Aleksandr Zhurbin Composer
United States release November 11, 1989 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Биндюжник и Король
Production
Gorky Film Studios
Production · Studio
Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Биндюжник и Король
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · June 6, 1989
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1989
Theatrical
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