Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov 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. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Cast Alexander Pirogov as Boris Godunov Nikandr Khanayev as Vasili Shuysky Georgii Nelepp as Grigori, the False Dmitri Maxim Mikhailov as Pimen, a monk Ivan Kozlovsky as The Fool Aleksej Krivchenya as Varlaam Venyamin Shevtsov as Misala, a monk A. Turchina as Innkeeper's wife Larisa Avdeyeva as Marina References External links