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Boris Godunov (1986) Plot Summary Explained
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- 1986 · 130 mins · Russian
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- Sergey Bondarchuk, Olegar Fedoro, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Marian Dziędziel, Anatoli Vasilyev, Adrianna Biedrzyńska
Sergei Bondarchuk directs and stars in this visually striking adaptation of Pushkin’s play. In late‑16th‑century Russia, Boris Godunov ascends the throne after Ivan the Terrible’s heir dies. Rumors that he killed the Tsar’s son spark rebellion, a monk claims to be the missing heir, and Godunov’s health fails, unraveling his reign.
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