Favorite (1976)
Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.
Director: Vasile Brescanu
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date: June 1, 1976
Cast
- Arnis Līcītis - Alan York
- Ion Ungureanu - Lodge
- Mara Zvaigzne - Kat
- Gediminas Karka - Uncle George Penn
- Elza Radziņa - Aunty Debb Penn
- Aleksandr Snykov - Joe Nantvich
- Jonas Vaitekaitis - Sandy Mason
- Romualdas Ramanauskas - Dan Hillman
- Ints Burans - Colonel Davidson
- Yuri Khasso - Glenn
Screenplay
- Dick Francis (Novel)
- Aleksei Nagornyj
Production: Moldova-Film
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ro
More Films by Director: Vasile Brescanu
More Films in Genre: Mystery
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Favorite about?
- Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.
- Who directed Favorite?
- Favorite was directed by Vasile Brescanu.
- Who stars in Favorite?
- Favorite stars Arnis Līcītis, Ion Ungureanu, Mara Zvaigzne, Gediminas Karka, Elza Radziņa, Aleksandr Snykov.
- How long is Favorite?
- Favorite has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
- What genre is Favorite?
- Favorite is a Mystery film.
- Where was Favorite produced?
- Favorite was produced in Soviet Union.