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195635mSoviet Union

The Horses Are Not Guilty

Коні не винні

Synopsis

On the eve of the 1905 revolution in a Ukrainian village, a liberal landowner refuses to distribute land to peasants, leading to an uprising. To protect his reputation, he calls in gendarmes, claiming he supports democracy but must care for his animals during the riot. Based on the novella of the same name by M. M. Kotsiubinsky.

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Horses Are Not Guilty (1956) based on the novella of the same name by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Stanislav Komar
Screenplay & Story
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi, David Kopytsia
Original Title
Коні не винні
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
35m
Production Studios
Odessa Film Studio

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Stanislav Komar

Screenplay & Story

Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi, David Kopytsia

Director of Photography

Mikhail Kozubenko

Department Leadership Roster

Stanislav Komar

Director

David Kopytsia

Writer

Mikhail Kozubenko

Director of Photography

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What is The Horses Are Not Guilty about?

On the eve of the 1905 revolution in a Ukrainian village, a liberal landowner refuses to distribute land to peasants, leading to an uprising. To protect his reputation, he calls in gendarmes, claiming he supports democracy but must care for his animals during the riot. Based on the novella of the same name by M. M. Kotsiubinsky.

Who directed The Horses Are Not Guilty?

The Horses Are Not Guilty was directed by Stanislav Komar.

Who stars in The Horses Are Not Guilty?

The principal cast of The Horses Are Not Guilty includes Ivan Lyubich, Natalia Vashchenko, Viktor Myagkiy, Valentyna Sukhareva.

When was The Horses Are Not Guilty released and how long is it?

The Horses Are Not Guilty was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 35m.