Russia / Nov 14, 1959
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Foma Gordeyev, the son of a wealthy Volga merchant, doesn't want to continue his father's work. The mind is sickened by the dirt and injustice of life around him. Foma is seeking solace in a drunken rampage and wild antics. After many years of desolation, he is half-ill at the opening of a night shelter built with his father’s money.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gennadiy Sergeev | Afrikan Smolin |
| Isay Gurov | Ukhtishchev |
| Boris Sitko | Knyazev |
| Aleksandr Timontayev | Voronov |
| Aleksandr Zhukov | Zobov |
| Aleksandr Karpov | Lup |
| Anatoliy Solovyov | Kononov |
| Aleksandr Baranov | Efim |
| Konstantin Nemolyayev | Igosha |
| Lyubov Sokolova | Natalya |
| A. Gluschenko | Краснощеков |
| Boris Andreyev | Званцев |
| Alexander Balitcky | Фома в детстве |
| Ludmila Nikifirova | Люба в детстве |
| Irina Nikiforova | Люба в детстве |
| Vladislav Lebedev | Смолин в детстве |
| Alexey Geleva |
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Фома Гордеев |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1959 |
| Executive producer | Vladimir Rogovoy |
| Writer | Maxim Gorky, Mark Donskoy, Boris Byalik, Sara Rubinstein |
| Editing | A. Klebanova |
| Cinematography | Margarita Pilikhina, Mikhail Yakovich, E. Senkov |
| Assistant directors | Zinovi Genzer, Lyudmila Ostrejkovskaya, Isaak Magiton, Mark Donskoy |
| Camera operators | Mikhail Yakovich, Margarita Pilikhina, E. Senkov |
| Additional photography | Margarita Pilikhina, Mikhail Yakovich, E. Senkov |
| Production design | Pyotr Pashkevich, Boris Duksht |
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| Art direction | Pyotr Pashkevich, Boris Duksht |
| Set decoration | Boris Duksht, Pyotr Pashkevich |
| Visual effects | S. Ivanov |
| Music | Lev Shvarts, Sergey Yurtsev, Algis Ziuraitis |
| Sound | Lev Shvarts, Sergey Yurtsev, Algis Ziuraitis |
| Costume design | Elza Rappoport, Aleksei Smirnov |
| Makeup | Aleksei Smirnov, Elza Rappoport |
| Hairstyling | Elza Rappoport, Aleksei Smirnov |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Jul 29, 1960
Hungary / Dec 29, 1960
United States / Oct 15, 1961
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