The Horse That Cried (1957)

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.

Released April 1, 1957 98 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.lovers-on-the-lam, tmdb.based-on-novel-or-book

Production Companies: Dovzhenko Film Studios

Country: Soviet Union
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian