Boris Godunov (Russian: Борис Годунов) is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Vera Stroyeva, based on the 1874 opera of the same name by Modest Mussorgsky and the 1825 play by Alexander Pushkin, which tells the epic story of Tsar Boris Godunov, who reigned over Russia between 1598 and 1605.[1] It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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Directed by | Vera Stroyeva |
Written by | Alexander Pushkin (play) Nikolai Golovanov Vera Stroyeva |
Produced by | Mosfilm |
Starring | Alexander Pirogov |
Cinematography | Vladimir Nikolayev Sergei Poluyanov |
Edited by | Yekaterina Ovsyannikova |
Music by | Modest Mussorgsky |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
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