The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938)

  • NR
  • 09/27/1938 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 40m

Overview

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.

Mark Donskoy

Writer, Director

Ilya Gruzdev

Writer

Cast

Aleksei Lyarsky's headshot

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov
Varvara Massalitinova's headshot

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
Mikhail Troyanovsky's headshot

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
Yelizaveta Alekseyeva's headshot

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
Aleksandr Zhukov's headshot

Aleksandr Zhukov

Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
K. Zubkov's headshot

K. Zubkov

Old Grigori
Daniil Sagal's headshot

Daniil Sagal

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
Sergey Tikhonravov's headshot

Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

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