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Feature Film

The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

★ 5.81938PG-13100 min
byMark Donskoy•Maria Torgantseva
Drama

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.

Cast

Aleksei Lyarsky - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

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Aleksandr Zhukov

Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle

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K. Zubkov

Old Grigori

Daniil Sagal - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Daniil Sagal

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Sergey Tikhonravov - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

Vyacheslav Novikov - The Childhood of Maxim Gorky cast

Vyacheslav Novikov

Yakov Kashirin

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Igor Smirnov

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

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E. Mamaev

Sacha Kashirin, nephew

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V. Korochentchikov

Mikhail's son, also named Sacha

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Valentin Korneyev

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

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A. Lebedev

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

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Vladimir Maslatsov

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)