Boris Godounov (1989)

Name: Boris Godounov
Genre: Music, Drama, History
Released: 1989
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ruggero Raimondi, Kenneth Riegel, Pavel Slabý, Wyatscheslaw Polozov, Bernard Lefort

1h 55m France, Spain, Yugoslavia

Music Drama History

Plot

A newly crowned czar grapples with the weight of his throne amidst haunting suspicions of murder. As Boris Godounov ascends to power, a mysterious figure claiming to be the rightful heir emerges, challenging his legitimacy. The specter of the past looms large, with accusations of orchestrating the true successor's demise hanging over Boris. This psychological drama unfolds in a turbulent medieval landscape, where ambition and treachery collide, forcing the czar to confront his dark deeds and the fragile nature of power. Tension escalates as truth and deception intertwine.

Cast

Ruggero Raimondi Kenneth Riegel Pavel Slabý Wyatscheslaw Polozov Bernard Lefort Paul Plishka Delphine Forest Galina Vishnevskaya Anne-Marie Pisani Nikita Storojew Romuald Tesarowicz Nicolai Gedda Kaline Carr Catherine Dubosc Mahew Adam Fish