The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938)

5.8/10 100 min Drama

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.

Cast

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

Daniil Sagal

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Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

Vyacheslav Novikov

Yakov Kashirin

Nikolay Pogodin

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

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