Bennie the Howl

Based On the book by Isaak Babel

Benya Krik (Russian: Беня Крик, romanized: Benya Krik) is a 1927 Soviet black comedy silent film, directed by Vladimir Vilner and starring Yuri Shumsky as Benya Krik. The film depicts the career of a Jewish Russian gangster, and was based on the Odessa Stories of Isaak Babel. The main setting is the city of Odessa.

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Release date:

1926

Director:

Vladimir Vilner

Genre:

Crime, Drama, Black comedy, Silent

Country:

Soviet Union

Year page:

1926 in adaptations