Nika's Heiress
Наследница Ники
Synopsis
During the war, the Nazis took the breeding horse Zarnitsa, winner of many international races, to Germany. But the horse refused to obey its new owner, jockey Shoiberg. Therefore, he was forced to release from captivity stableman Grigory, who took care of Zarnitsa before the war. Taking advantage of the situation, the stableman tried to escape and died. And Scheuberg decided to ride Zarnitsa after all, but at the finish line she threw off her rider and ran away. She was found and returned to her owner, and despite this, she tried many times to escape from captivity. Only at the very end of the war she was found by the stableman's son Lenka....
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Lysenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksey Leontyev
- Original Title
- Наследница Ники
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Lysenko
Aleksey Leontyev
Leonid Burlaka
Department Leadership Roster
Vadim Lysenko
Director
Aleksey Leontyev
Writer
Leonid Burlaka
Director of Photography
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1989
1989
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What is Nika's Heiress about?
During the war, the Nazis took the breeding horse Zarnitsa, winner of many international races, to Germany. But the horse refused to obey its new owner, jockey Shoiberg. Therefore, he was forced to release from captivity stableman Grigory, who took care of Zarnitsa before the war. Taking advantage of the situation, the stableman tried to escape and died. And Scheuberg decided to ride Zarnitsa after all, but at the finish line she threw off her rider and ran away. She was found and returned to her owner, and despite this, she tried many times to escape from captivity. Only at the very end of the war she was found by the stableman's son Lenka....
Who directed Nika's Heiress?
Nika's Heiress was directed by Vadim Lysenko.
Who stars in Nika's Heiress?
The principal cast of Nika's Heiress includes Andrei Rostotsky, Donatas Sperauskas, Arnis Līcītis, Galina Moroz, Leonid Yanovskyi.
When was Nika's Heiress released and how long is it?
Nika's Heiress was released in 1989 with a total runtime of Unknown.