(Film poster). “Benya Krik.”

AUCTION 76 | Thursday, June 14th, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 373

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(Film poster). “Benya Krik.”

Text in Russian. Laid down. 28 x 42.5 inches (71 x 108 cm).

Odessa, 1926:

Est: $3,000 - $5,000

Soviet film directed by Vladimir Vilner follows the life of Russian-Jewish gangster Benya Krik (“Bennie the Howl”) a character from Isaak Babel’s collection of short stories, The Odessa Tales, and one of the great anti-heroes of Russian literature.