The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

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.

Director: Mark Donskoy

Cast: Aleksei Lyarsky, Varvara Massalitinova, Mikhail Troyanovsky, Yelizaveta Alekseyeva, Aleksandr Zhukov, K. Zubkov, Daniil Sagal, Sergey Tikhonravov

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.