The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

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.

Directed by Mark Donskoy

Top cast

Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

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

Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'

Sergey Tikhonravov

The Lodger

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)

Nikolay Pogodin

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

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B. Radkevich

Member of 'The Gang' (uncredited)

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