France / May 01, 1986 / U / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Ferapontov | Khrushchov |
| Ivan Lapikov | Starik |
| Anatoliy Romashin | Vasili Shuisky |
| Anatoli Vasilyev | Petr Basmanov |
| Evgeniy Samoylov | Pimen |
| Roman Filippov | Patriarch |
| Fyodor Bondarchuk | Tsarevitch Fyodor |
| Vasili Funtikov | gorozhanin na kryshe sobora |
| Alexandr Tolubaev | |
| Kira Golovko | Mamka Kseni |
| Gennadi Mitrofanov | Yurodivi |
| Yuri Lazarev | Gavrila Pushkin |
| Vladimir Sedov | Afanasi Pushkin |
| Vadim Aleksandrov | Misael |
| Lyudmila Korshakova | Tsaritsa Mariya |
| Khenek Makhalitsa | Yuri Mnishek |
| Olgerd Lukashevich | Nikolai Chernikovski |
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| Marian Dziędziel | Adam Vishnyevetski |
| Vladimir Novikov | Semyon Godunov |
| Oleg Mikhajlov | Fyodor Mstislavski |
| Aleksandr Titorenko | Marzheret |
| Norbert Kuchinke | Walter Rosen |
| Viktor Smirnov | Rozhnov |
| Yura Matyukhin | Tsarevitch Dimitri |
| Valeriy Sheptekita | Father Superior of Chudov Monastery |
| Galina Dyomina | Old Woman |
| Nikolay Yerofeyev | First policeman |
| Aleksandr Sayko | Second policeman |
| Władysław Komar | Sobansky |
| Volodya Latnik | Boy in Shuisky's house |
| Aleksandr Solovyov | Grigori Otrepyev |
| Adrianna Biedrzyńska | Marina Mnishek |
| Vyacheslav Butenko | Ivan Vorotynski |
| Olegar Fedoro | Polish horseman |
| Mikhail Dranovskiy | Boyarin |
| Aleksandr Kuritsyn | |
| Vladislav Bush | The Boyar |
| Viktor Tsymbal | Boyarin |
| Виктор Яковлев | Василий Щелкалов |
| Valentin Smirnov |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Борис Годунов |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosfilm, Allianz Filmproduktion, Zepoli Filmove, Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 1 maggio 1986 |
| Writer | Sergey Bondarchuk, Alexander Pushkin |
| Editing | Lyudmila Sviridenko |
| Cinematography | Vadim Yusov, Vladimir Gorshkov, Aleksandr Mikhalychev |
| Assistant directors | Igor Petrov, Roman Tsurtsumia, Sergey Bondarchuk |
| Camera operators | Vadim Yusov, Vladimir Gorshkov, Aleksandr Mikhalychev |
| Additional photography | Vadim Yusov, Vladimir Gorshkov, Aleksandr Mikhalychev |
| Production design | Vladimir Aronin, Ilya Amursky |
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| Art direction | Vladimir Aronin, Ilya Amursky |
| Set decoration | Ilya Amursky, Vladimir Aronin |
| Music | Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Aleksandr Pogosyan, Yevgeniy Bazanov |
| Sound | Aleksandr Pogosyan, Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Yevgeniy Bazanov |
| Costume design | Lidiya Novi, Tamara Gaidukova |
| Makeup | Tamara Gaidukova, Lidiya Novi |
| Hairstyling | Lidiya Novi, Tamara Gaidukova |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 14, 1986
Finland / Oct 31, 1986 / S
Denmark / Jun 05, 1987 / NR
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Argentina / Sep 10, 1987
Digital
Russia / Oct 14, 2008 / 0+ / DVD «Lizard Cinema Trade»
TV
Russia / Apr 04, 1987 / Central Television of the USSR
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