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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

1938
1h 40m
Drama
Director: Mark Donskoy

Overview

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.

Cast

17 people
Photo of Aleksei Lyarsky as Aleksei Peshkov

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Photo of Varvara Massalitinova as Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Photo of Mikhail Troyanovsky as Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Photo of Yelizaveta Alekseyeva as Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Photo of Aleksandr Zhukov as Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

Aleksandr Zhukov

Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

Photo of K. Zubkov as Old Grigori

K. Zubkov

Old Grigori

Photo of Daniil Sagal as Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Daniil Sagal

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Photo of Sergey Tikhonravov as The Lodger

Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

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