Boris Godunov

May. 01,1986

Rating：

6.5

Genre：

Drama History

Keywords：

Russian History

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Praised for its fine photography and production design if not its narrative, Sergei Bondarchuk directed this adaptation of the tale by Alexander Pushkin. Boris Godunov came to the Czarist throne at the end of the 16th century, after the original heir to Ivan the Terrible had died. At first, things went well for Godunov (played by Bondarchuk), but when the Russian people began to believe he had killed Ivan the Terrible's son in order to gain the throne, an alliance sprang up against the new Czar. Events continued to spin out of control as a young monk was presented as the son Godunov had supposedly killed. Now he was openly accused of failing an assassination attempt, which seems to be even worse than succeeding. In addition to these woes, Boris Godunov began to suffer serious health problems. So much for the joys of kingship.

Sergey Bondarchuk as Boris Godunov

Alena Bondarchuk as Tsarevna Kseniya

Georgi Burkov as Varlaam

Irina Skobtseva as Khozyaika Korchmi

Valeriy Storozhik as Kurbski

Boris Khimichev as Mosalski

Yuriy Sherstnyov as Karela

Vladimir Ferapontov as Khrushchov

Ivan Lapikov as Starik

Anatoli Romashin as Vasili Shuisky

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