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Cast
Matvei Lyarov
as Mendel Krik
Yurii Shumskyi
as Benya Krik, Mendel's son
Anna Goricheva
as Dvoira, Benya's sister
Abram Vabnik
as Lazar Spilgagen, Dvoira's fiancé
Mykola Nademskyi
as Kolka Pakovskiy
Teodor Brainin
as Lyovka Byk
Heorhiy Astafyev
as Abdullah
Aleksandr Sashin
as Savka Butsis
Osyp Merlatti
as Froim Grach
Mikhail Smolenskiy
as Marantz, broker
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1926
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorVladimir Vilner
WritersIsaak Babel
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBenya Krik
About Benya Krik
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, Benya Krik leans on a strong ensemble — Matvei Lyarov, Yurii Shumskyi, Anna Goricheva — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1926.
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