Released:
1989-06-06

Overview:
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...

Director:
Vladimir Alenikov

Runtime:
2h 49min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Maksim Leonidov
  as
  Benya Krik
• 
  Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
  as
  Мендель Крик
• 
  Zinoviy Gerdt
  as
  Arie Leib
• 
  Irina Rozanova
  as
  Maruska
• 
  Andrey Urgant
  as
  Levka