The Horse That Cried
Дорогой ценой
Synopsis
An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky that anticipates the Ukrainian "poetic cinema" of the '60s in its focus on star-crossed lovers and its celebration of nature. Set in the 1830s, the film follows two lovers on the run - a girl forced into marriage and her boyfriend, a serf who's being sought by the authorities - as they try to make their way to freedom.
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Дорогою ціною (1957), реж. Марк Донськой | Трейлер
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mark Donskoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi, Irina Donskaya, T. Medvedev
- Original Score
- Lev Shvarts
- Original Title
- Дорогой ценой
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Donskoy
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi, Irina Donskaya, T. Medvedev
Lev Shvarts
Mykola Topchii
Varvara Bondina, Tamara Bykova
Aleksandr Kotovets
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Donskoy
Director
Lidiya Baikova
Costume Design
Irina Donskaya
Writer
Mykola Topchii
Director of Photography
Lev Shvarts
Original Music Composer
Nikolay Reznik
Production Design
Varvara Bondina
Editor
Tamara Bykova
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What is The Horse That Cried about?
An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky that anticipates the Ukrainian "poetic cinema" of the '60s in its focus on star-crossed lovers and its celebration of nature. Set in the 1830s, the film follows two lovers on the run - a girl forced into marriage and her boyfriend, a serf who's being sought by the authorities - as they try to make their way to freedom.
Who directed The Horse That Cried?
The Horse That Cried was directed by Mark Donskoy.
Who stars in The Horse That Cried?
The principal cast of The Horse That Cried includes Vera Donskaya, Yuri Dedovich, Ivan Tverdokhlib, Olga Petrova, Sergei Shishko.
When was The Horse That Cried released and how long is it?
The Horse That Cried was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Horse That Cried?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Horse That Cried was composed by Lev Shvarts.
Is The Horse That Cried based on a book or true story?
The Horse That Cried is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi".