

Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Aleksei Lyarsky
Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova
Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky
Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva
Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Aleksandr Zhukov
Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

K. Zubkov
Old Grigori

Daniil Sagal
Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Sergey Tikhonravov
The Lodger

Vyacheslav Novikov
Yakov Kashirin

Igor Smirnov
Alexei, aka 'Lenka' or 'Lex', a crippled boy

E. Mamaev
Sacha Kashirin, nephew

V. Korochentchikov
Mikhail's son, also named Sacha
Director & Crew
Mark Donskoy
Director
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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky was directed by Mark Donskoy and released in 1938.
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Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1938-09-27
- Status
- Released