The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938)
Young Maxim grows up under the czarist regime with his grandparents as guardians. Continually demeaned by his martinet grandfather, Maxim is drawn to his warm-hearted grandmother, who instills in him the willingness to pursue his writing muse.
Director: Mark Donskoy
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 27, 1938
Cast
- Aleksei Lyarsky - Aleksei Peshkov
- Varvara Massalitinova - Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
- Mikhail Troyanovsky - Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
- Yelizaveta Alekseyeva - Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
- Aleksandr Zhukov - Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
- K. Zubkov - Old Grigori
- Daniil Sagal - Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
- Sergey Tikhonravov - The Lodger
- Vyacheslav Novikov - Yakov Kashirin
Screenplay
Music: Lev Shvarts
Cinematography: Pyotr Yermolov
Production: Soyuzdetfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Mark Donskoy
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Childhood of Maxim Gorky about?
- Young Maxim grows up under the czarist regime with his grandparents as guardians. Continually demeaned by his martinet grandfather, Maxim is drawn to his warm-hearted grandmother, who instills in him the willingness to pursue his writing muse.
- Who directed The Childhood of Maxim Gorky?
- The Childhood of Maxim Gorky was directed by Mark Donskoy.
- Who stars in The Childhood of Maxim Gorky?
- The Childhood of Maxim Gorky stars Aleksei Lyarsky, Varvara Massalitinova, Mikhail Troyanovsky, Yelizaveta Alekseyeva, Aleksandr Zhukov, K. Zubkov.
- How long is The Childhood of Maxim Gorky?
- The Childhood of Maxim Gorky has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Childhood of Maxim Gorky?
- The Childhood of Maxim Gorky is a Drama film.
- Where was The Childhood of Maxim Gorky produced?
- The Childhood of Maxim Gorky was produced in Soviet Union.