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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

1938·100 min

The Childhood of Maxim Gorky

Directed by Mark Donskoy

Drama

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.

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Aleksei Lyarsky

Aleksei Peshkov

Varvara Massalitinova

Akulina Ivanva Kashirin

Mikhail Troyanovsky

Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin

Yelizaveta Alekseyeva

Varvara Kashirina Peshkova

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The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938) is about 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.

Who directed The Childhood of Maxim Gorky?

Mark Donskoy directed The Childhood of Maxim Gorky (1938).

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