Boris Godunov
1986, Russian. Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Praised for its fine photography and production design if not its narrative, Sergei Bondarchuk directed this adaptation of the tale by Alexander Pushkin. Boris Godunov came to the Czarist throne at the end of the 16th century, after the original heir to Ivan the Terrible had died. At first, things went well for Godunov (played by Bondarchuk), but when the Russian people began to believe he had killed Ivan the Terrible's son in order to gain the throne, an alliance sprang up against the new Czar. Events continued to spin out of control as a young monk was presented as the son Godunov had supposedly killed. Now he was openly accused of failing an assassination attempt, which seems to be even worse than succeeding. In addition to these woes, Boris Godunov began to suffer serious health problems. So much for the joys of kingship.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Sergei BondarchukDirector
- Sergei BondarchukBoris Godunov
- Alyona BondarchukTsarevna Kseniya
- Georgi BurkovVarlaam
- Irina SkobtsevaKhozyaika Korchmi
- Valeriy StorozhikKurbski
- Boris KhimichevMosalski
- Yuriy SherstnyovKarela
- Vladimir FerapontovKhrushchov
- Ivan LapikovStarik
- Anatoliy RomashinVasili Shuisky
- Anatoli VasilyevPetr Basmanov
- Evgeniy SamoylovPimen
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1986
- Original title
- Борис Годунов
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Bondarchuk
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What Boris Godunov is based on
Boris Godunov is based on Boris Godunov, an 1831 dramatic work by Alexander Pushkin.
Dramatic work · 1831
Boris Godunov
By Alexander Pushkin
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Boris Godunov runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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What movies are like Boris Godunov?
If you liked Boris Godunov, try War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky, Mr. Turner, Queen of the Ring.
Who directed Boris Godunov?
Boris Godunov (1986) was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and stars Sergei Bondarchuk, Alyona Bondarchuk, Georgi Burkov.
What is Boris Godunov based on?
Boris Godunov is based on Boris Godunov, an 1831 dramatic work by Alexander Pushkin.