Wednesday, March 30, 2016
6:30 – 8 pm
Walter Reade Theater, 165 W 65th St, NYC

Vladimir Vilner’s classic film is set in the Jewish area of Moldavanka in Odessa, where the local gangster king Benya Krik rules with an iron fist. Based on the real-life gangster Mishka “Mike the Jap” Vinnitsky, Krik revels in murder and leverages his power into tremendous profit. When the Russian Revolution begins, the local commissioner attempts to put Krik’s gang to work as a revolutionary regiment, complete with tattooed red stars. Ultimately, Krik finds himself ensnared in a Bolshevik trap—and mystery and intrigue ensue. This screening of Benya Krik (Vladimir Vilner, USSR, 1926, 90Min) will feature live musical accompaniment by Peter Freisinger. Restoration and English intertitles by the National Center for Jewish Film.

Introduction by Sharon Pucker Rivo & Lisa Rivo, co-directors of The National Center for Jewish Film.

Rescheduled from January 23 due to weather.

Tickets: $14; $11 Students and Seniors (62+);
$9 Jewish Museum and Film Society Members (with proof of membership)