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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky 1938 Directed by Mark Donskoy Детство Горького

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.

Production Country Soviet Union
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Drama
Production Company Soyuzdetfilm
Release Date 27 September 1938
100 mins
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Aleksei Lyarsky Aleksei Peshkov
Varvara Massalitinova Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
Mikhail Troyanovsky Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
Yelizaveta Alekseyeva Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
Aleksandr Zhukov Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
K. Zubkov Old Grigori
Daniil Sagal Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
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