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Benya Krik

19261h 21mVladimir Vilner

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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.

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What is Benya Krik (1926) about?

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.

Who stars in Benya Krik?

Benya Krik stars 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). The film was directed by Vladimir Vilner.

How long is Benya Krik?

Benya Krik has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1926.

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