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..

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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 Lyarsky
Aleksei Peshkov
Varvara Massalitinova
Varvara Massalitinova
Akulina Ivanva Kashirin
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Vasili Vasilyevich Kashirin
Yelizaveta Alekseyeva
Yelizaveta Alekseyeva
Varvara Kashirina Peshkova
Aleksandr Zhukov
Aleksandr Zhukov
Mikhail Kashirin, an uncle
K. Zubkov
K. Zubkov
Old Grigori
Daniil Sagal
Daniil Sagal
Vanya, aka 'Gypsy'
Sergey Tikhonravov
Sergey Tikhonravov
The Lodger
Vyacheslav Novikov
Vyacheslav Novikov
Yakov Kashirin
Igor Smirnov
Igor Smirnov
Alexei, aka 'Lenka' or 'Lex', a crippled boy
E. Mamaev
E. Mamaev
Sacha Kashirin, nephew
V. Korochentchikov
V. Korochentchikov
Mikhail's son, also named Sacha

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