Mussorgsky/Boris Godunov/Bolshoi

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Russian filmmaker Vera Stroyeva specialized in a cinematic adaptations of famous operas. One of the most successful of these was her 1955 film version of Mussorgsky and Pushkin's Boris Godunov. Stroyeva's adaptation deftly streamlines the story of a Russian czar whose life is placed in jeopardy by a pretender to his throne. A. Pirogov sings the title role, while G. Nellep provides vocal and visual menace as the "False Dmitri". The use of a color process known as Magicolor adds just the right touch of theatrical artificiality to the pomp-and-splendor proceedings. Boris Godunov was released in the US in 1959, at a time when the only Russian most Americans were concerned with was named not Boris but Nikita. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Color	Color
Director	Vera Stroyeva
Format	DVD
Rating	Not Available
Run Time	108 min
Stars	Aleksandr Pirogov, Nikandr Khanaev, G. Nellep, Maksim Mikhailov, Ivan Kozlovsky, L. Avdeyeva, A. Krivchenva
Subtitles	English
Year Released	1954

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