The Drayman and the King (1989)

Director: Vladimir Alenikov

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...

Cast

Maksim Leonidov

Benya Krik

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Мендель Крик

Zinoviy Gerdt

Arie Leib

Irina Rozanova

Maruska

Andrey Urgant

Levka

Tatyana Vasileva

Dvoira

Roman Kartsev

Boyarsky

Evgeniy Evstigneev

Nikifor