Boris Godunov (1989)

- Original title
- Boris Godounov
- Directed by
- Andrzej Żuławski
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- Yugoslavia, France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a film adaptation of Mussorgsky's opera about a 17th century Russian tsar. It follows Boris Godunov as he takes power and struggles with guilt and political threats.
operaticvisually lushmelancholicintenseepictragicatmosphericstylizeddramatic
What happens
Boris Godunov (French: Boris Godounov) is a 1989 musical drama film written and directed by Andrzej Żuławski, based on the opera of the same name by Modest Mussorgsky and the 1825 play of the same name by Alexander Pushkin. The film features the 1872 version of Mussorgsky's score, although with significant cuts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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