Boris Godunov (1954)

Original title

Борис Годунов

Directed by

Vera Stroyeva

Genre

drama film, musical film, historical drama

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is based on an opera about a Russian tsar who takes the throne amid political turmoil and personal guilt. It follows his reign and the challenges he faces from both enemies and his own conscience.

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What happens

Boris Godunov (Russian: Борис Годунов) is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Vera Stroyeva, based on the 1874 opera of the same name by Modest Mussorgsky and the 1825 play by Alexander Pushkin, which tells the epic story of Tsar Boris Godunov, who reigned over Russia between 1598 and 1605. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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