Favorite
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Synopsis
Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vasile Brescanu
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksei Nagornyj, Dick Francis
- Original Score
- Valeri Loginov
- Original Title
- Favoritul
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Studios
- Moldova-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vasile Brescanu
Aleksei Nagornyj, Dick Francis
Valeri Loginov
Leonid Proskurov
Department Leadership Roster
Vasile Brescanu
Director
Aleksei Nagornyj
Writer
Vasili Kovriga
Production Design
Valeri Loginov
Original Music Composer
Leonid Proskurov
Director of Photography
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What is Favorite about?
Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.
Who directed Favorite?
Favorite was directed by Vasile Brescanu.
Who stars in Favorite?
The principal cast of Favorite includes Arnis Līcītis, Ion Ungureanu, Mara Zvaigzne, Gediminas Karka, Elza Radziņa.
When was Favorite released and how long is it?
Favorite was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Favorite?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Favorite was composed by Valeri Loginov.
Is Favorite based on a book or true story?
Favorite is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Dick Francis".