Benya Krik

Name: Benya Krik
Director: Vladimir Vilner
Genre: Drama
Released: 1926-04-28
Duration: 81 min
Cast: Matvei Lyarov, Yurii Shumskyi, Anna Goricheva, Abram Vabnik, Mykola Nademskyi

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1926 · 81 min · Drama · TMDB 5.8/10

Overview

The seamy Jewish underworld of Odesa is the setting for Isaac Babel's story based on the life of gangster king Mishka Yaponchik "Mike the Jap" Vinnitsky. Murder is a way of life for Benya and his gang until he finds himself ensnared in a Bolshevik trap.

Directed by Vladimir Vilner

Cast

Matvei Lyarov — Mendel Krik
Yurii Shumskyi — Benya Krik, Mendel's son
Anna Goricheva — Dvoira, Benya's sister
Abram Vabnik — Lazar Spilgagen, Dvoira's fiancé
Mykola Nademskyi — Kolka Pakovskiy