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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938)

5.8/10(26 votes)
1h 40m
September 27, 1938
Drama
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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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Детство Горького
Status
released
Original Language
ru

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Cast

Aleksei Lyarsky as Aleksei Peshkov

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova as Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky as Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva as Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Aleksandr Zhukov as Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

Aleksandr Zhukov

Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

K. Zubkov as Old Grigori

K. Zubkov

Old Grigori

Daniil Sagal as Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Daniil Sagal

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Sergey Tikhonravov as The Lodger

Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

Vyacheslav Novikov as Yakov Kashirin

Vyacheslav Novikov

Yakov Kashirin

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

Igor Smirnov

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

E. Mamaev as Sacha Kashirin, nephew

E. Mamaev

Sacha Kashirin, nephew

V. Korochentchikov as Mikhail's son, also named Sacha

V. Korochentchikov

Mikhail's son, also named Sacha

Valentin Korneyev as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Valentin Korneyev

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

A. Lebedev as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

A. Lebedev

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Vladimir Maslatsov as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Vladimir Maslatsov

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Nikolay Pogodin as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Nikolay Pogodin

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

B. Radkevich as Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

B. Radkevich

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

Production Companies

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