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Release Year1989
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorVadim Lysenko
WritersAleksey Leontyev
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsNika's Heiress
About Nika's Heiress
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....
Directed by Vadim Lysenko, Nika's Heiress leans on a strong ensemble — Andrei Rostotsky, Donatas Sperauskas, Arnis Līcītis — 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 1989.
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