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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

1938-1h 40min
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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.

Directed by Mark Donskoy

Writers Mark Donskoy Ilya Gruzdev Maxim Gorky

Stars Aleksei Lyarsky Varvara Massalitinova Mikhail Troyanovsky

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Aleksei Lyarsky's picture in the cast

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov
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Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
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Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
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Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
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Aleksandr Zhukov

Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
K. Zubkov's picture in the cast

K. Zubkov

Old Grigori
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Daniil Sagal

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
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Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

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