Film
Boris Godunov
1954 · 1h 50m · Music · Drama
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- 7.8
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Overview
Russian filmmaker Vera Stroyeva specialized in cinematic adaptations of famous operas. One of the most successful of these was her 1955 film version of Mussorgsky and Pushkin's Boris Godunov. Stroyeva's adaptation deftly streamlines the story of a Russian czar whose life is placed in jeopardy by a pretender to his throne. A. Pirogov sings the title role, while G. Nellep provides vocal and visual menace as the "False Dmitri". The use of a color process known as Magicolor adds just the right touch of theatrical artificiality to the pomp-and-splendor proceedings.
Cast
Aleksandr Pirogov
Boris Godunov
Nikandr Khanayev
Vasili Shuysky
Georgi Nelepp
Grigori
Maxim Mikhaylov
Pimen
Ivan Kozlovsky
The Fool
Larisa Avdeyeva
Marina
Crew
- Vera StroyevaDirector · Writer
- Nikolay GolovanovWriter
- Vladimir NikolayevDirector of Photography
Details
- Release date
- January 21, 1954
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
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