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  • Boris Godounov (1989)
  • 118 min | Musical, Drama
Boris Godounov (1989)
118 min | Musical, Drama

The film is based on the musical recording of the famous opera by Modest Mussorgsky about the tragic events surrounding the ruling of the Russian tsar Boris in the early 17th century. The recording was actually made two years before the ...See moreThe film is based on the musical recording of the famous opera by Modest Mussorgsky about the tragic events surrounding the ruling of the Russian tsar Boris in the early 17th century. The recording was actually made two years before the filming with the participation of the Washington Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich) and several opera stars (the part of Marina is sung by Galina Vishnevskaya). Zulawski made the film just as we would be watching the theatrical performance. Then we are going through the sets and, finally, we notice the film crew. The director deliberately filled the picture with a plenty of anachronisms making the implications on the Soviet history and the other dictatorships of the 20th century. Written by Yuri German See less
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Director
Writer
Alexander Pushkin (libretto) (as Alexandre Pouchkine)
Cinematographers
Pierre-Laurent Chénieux (as Pierre-Laurent Chenieux) | Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
Production Designers
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Updated Dec 20, 1989

Release date
Dec 20, 1989 (France)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Ruggero Raimondi
Boris Godounov Boris Godounov   See fewer
Kenneth Riegel
Le prince Chouïski Le prince Chouïski   See fewer
Bernard Lefort
Pimène Pimène   See fewer
Paul Plishka
Pimène (singing voice) Pimène (singing voice)   See fewer
Pavel Slabý
Grigori / L'innocent (as Pavel Slaby) Grigori / L'innocent (as Pavel Slaby)   See fewer
Wyatscheslaw Polozov
Grigori (singing voice) Grigori (singing voice)   See fewer
Nicolai Gedda
L'innocent (singing voice) L'innocent (singing voice)   See fewer
Delphine Forest
Marina Mnichek Marina Mnichek   See fewer
Galina Vishnevskaya
Marina Mnichek / L'aubergiste (singing voice) Marina Mnichek / L'aubergiste (singing voice)   See fewer
Zoran Cvijanovic
Missaïl Missaïl   See fewer
Misha Raitzin
Missaïl (singing voice) (as Micha Raitzin) Missaïl (singing voice) (as Micha Raitzin)   See fewer
Anne-Marie Pisani
L'aubergiste L'aubergiste   See fewer
Kaline Carr
Xenia (as Caroline Carr) Xenia (as Caroline Carr)   See fewer
Mathew Adam Fish
Fiodor (voice) (as Mathew Fish) Fiodor (voice) (as Mathew Fish)   See fewer
Vukasin Savic
Chtchelkalov Chtchelkalov   See fewer
Lajos Miller
Chtchelkalov (singing voice) Chtchelkalov (singing voice)   See fewer
Tomislav Boric
Le boïar de la cour Le boïar de la cour   See fewer
Thomas Booth
Le boïar de la cour / Krouchtchov (singing voice) Le boïar de la cour / Krouchtchov (singing voice)   See fewer
Ljubica Zivkovic
La nourrice La nourrice   See fewer
Mira Zakai
La nourrice (singing voice) La nourrice (singing voice)   See fewer
Nikita Storojev
Rangoni (singing voice) (as Nikita Ztorojev) Rangoni (singing voice) (as Nikita Ztorojev)   See fewer
Miodrag Jovanovic
L'officier de police L'officier de police   See fewer
Malcolm Smith
L'officier de police (singing voice) L'officier de police (singing voice)   See fewer
Kornelije Soloveastru
Officier de police Officier de police   See fewer
Stefan Szkafarowsky
Officier de police (singing voice) Officier de police (singing voice)   See fewer
Ratomir Kliskic
Mitioukha Mitioukha   See fewer
Richard Cowan
Mitioukha (singing voice) Mitioukha (singing voice)   See fewer
Dagoslav Ilic
Krouchtchov Krouchtchov   See fewer
Nikolaj Zlicar
Lavitski Lavitski   See fewer
Jacques Trigeau
Lavitski (singing voice) Lavitski (singing voice)   See fewer
Stevica Jovicevic
Tchernikovski Tchernikovski   See fewer
Thierry Pastor
Tchernikovski (singing voice) Tchernikovski (singing voice)   See fewer
Hor Opere Narodnog Pozorista Sarajevo
À l'image (as Les Choeurs de l'Opéra de Belgrade) À l'image (as Les Choeurs de l'Opéra de Belgrade)   See fewer
Balet Narodno Pozoriste Beograd
À l'image (as Le Ballet du Thatre national de Belgrade) À l'image (as Le Ballet du Thatre national de Belgrade)   See fewer
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