Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Sergei Bondarchuk
Boris Godunov
Alyona Bondarchuk
Tsarevna Kseniya
Georgi Burkov
Varlaam
Irina Skobtseva
Khozyaika Korchmi
Valeriy Storozhik
Kurbski
Boris Khimichev
Mosalski
Yuriy Sherstnyov
Karela
Vladimir Ferapontov
Khrushchov
Ivan Lapikov
Starik
Anatoliy Romashin
Vasili Shuisky
Anatoli Vasilyev
Petr Basmanov
Evgeniy Samoylov
Pimen
Director & Crew
Sergei Bondarchuk
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 18 votes.
Who directed Boris Godunov?
Boris Godunov was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and released in 1986.
How long is Boris Godunov?
Boris Godunov has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-05-01
- Status
- Released