Benya Krik
Apr 28, 1926 · 1h 21m
Director
Vladimir VilnerOverview
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.
Cast of Benya Krik
Matvei LyarovMendel Krik
Yurii ShumskyiBenya Krik, Mendel's son
Anna GorichevaDvoira, Benya's sister- Abram VabnikLazar Spilgagen, Dvoira's fiancé
Mykola NademskyiKolka Pakovskiy- Teodor BraininLyovka Byk
- Heorhiy AstafyevAbdullah
- Aleksandr SashinSavka Butsis
Osyp MerlattiFroim Grach- Mikhail SmolenskiyMarantz, broker
Evgeni LepkovskyRuvim Tartakovskiy, owner of 19 bakeries- Leonid BarbeMuginstein, Tartakovskiy's clerk
Anastasiya KozhevnikovaGypsy flower woman
Ivan ZamychkovskyiGleczik, the policeman
Mykola KuchynskyiSokovich, bailiff
Serhii MininCommissar Sobkov- Ivan SizovKochetkov, Sobkov's assistant
Leonid ChembarskyAuctioneer / Jury member Tsysin- Lyubov Gakkebush(uncredited)
- SaksaganskayaBailiff's mother (uncredited)
Crew of Benya Krik
About Benya Krik
What is Benya Krik 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.
When was Benya Krik released?
Benya Krik was released on April 28, 1926.
How long is Benya Krik?
Benya Krik runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
Who directed Benya Krik?
Benya Krik was directed by Vladimir Vilner.
Who is in the cast of Benya Krik?
The cast of Benya Krik includes Matvei Lyarov (Mendel Krik), Yurii Shumskyi (Benya Krik, Mendel's son), Anna Goricheva (Dvoira, Benya's sister), Abram Vabnik (Lazar Spilgagen, Dvoira's fiancé) and Mykola Nademskyi (Kolka Pakovskiy).