Boris Godunov

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sergey Bondarchuk

Boris Godunov

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Alena Bondarchuk

Tsarevna Kseniya

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Georgi Burkov

Varlaam

Age : 57 | Popularity : 18%

Irina Skobtseva

Khozyaika Korchmi

Age : 93 | Popularity : 9%

Valeriy Storozhik

Kurbski

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Boris Khimichev

Mosalski

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Yuriy Sherstnyov

Karela

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Vladimir Ferapontov

Khrushchov

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Vadim Yusov
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Lidiya Novi
Directing	Director	Sergey Bondarchuk
Writing	Writer	Sergey Bondarchuk
	Novel	Alexander Pushkin
Art	Production Design	Vladimir Aronin
	Set Decoration	Ilya Amursky
Editing	Editor	Lyudmila Sviridenko
Sound	Sound	Aleksandr Pogosyan
Department	Role	Name

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