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Boris Godounov
Boris Godounov
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BORIS GODOUNOV

Boris Godounov | Борис Годунов

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski
France, 1989
Drama, Musical

Synopsis

Based on Modest Mussorgsky’s opera about the bloody battle for ascendancy to the throne of Russia. After the assassination of the young Tsarevich, Boris Godunov is brought to power by the boyars. He is a lonely man, devoured by guilt. As he slowly falls into madness, the people are dying of hunger.

Synopsis

Based on Modest Mussorgsky’s opera about the bloody battle for ascendancy to the throne of Russia. After the assassination of the young Tsarevich, Boris Godunov is brought to power by the boyars. He is a lonely man, devoured by guilt. As he slowly falls into madness, the people are dying of hunger.