The Old Jockey (1940)

★ 4.7/10 96 min Comedy, Drama Soviet Union Russian

Director: Boris Barnet

Writers: Nikolay Erdman, Mikhail Volpin

Streaming: Not available

Description

About Trofimov, a well-known rider who goes on taking part in races in spite of the advanced age, until he realizes his time has gone and passes his experience on to his granddaughter’s fiance

Top Cast

Ivan Skuratov Ivan Sergeevich Trofimov - Old rider

Anna Komolova Marusya - Granddaughter

Aleksandra Salnikova Anna Nikiforovna (uncredited)

Aleksandra Denisova Anisya Pavlovna (uncredited)

Leonid Kmit Vasya Pichugin - Collective farm groom

Ivan Lyubeznov Kostya - Collective farm hairdresser

Vladimir Dorofeyev Kuzma Zakharych (uncredited)

Fyodor Kurikhin Sasha - Player