The Horse That Cried

No tagline available

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.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1957-04-01
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Country: Soviet Union
  • Language: Russian, Ukrainian
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 3.571
The Horse That Cried poster