Boris Godunov
Released: January 21, 1954Runtime: 110 minLanguage: RU
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.
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Aleksandr Pirogov
as Boris Godunov
Nikandr Khanayev
as Prince Vasili Shinsky
Georgi Nelepp
as Grigori, the False Dmitri
Maksim Mikhaylov
as Pimen, a monk
Ivan Kozlovsky
as The Fool
Aleksey Krivchenya
as Varlaam
Veniamin Shevtsov
as Misala, a monk
A Turchina
as Innkeeper's wife
Larisa Avdeyeva
as Marina
G Allakhverdov
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