Mother (1990)
Original title: Мать
Mother is a 1990 Russian-language drama movie directed by Gleb Panfilov, with a running time of 3h 20m. It stars Inna Churikova, Viktor Rakov and Liubomiras Laucevičius.
The social ferment in late 19th century Russia which led to the 1917 Russian Revolution is movingly portrayed in this lengthy historical drama, which is very faithful to the 1907 novel The Mother by the celebrated Marxist writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936). In the story, "the mother" (Inna Tchourikova) has no other recourse than to watch her decent, kindly husband turn into an animalistic, drunken brute as a result of working in the inhuman conditions of a steel mill in the town of Sormovo. When he begins to express his suppressed rage by beating her, she is defended by her teenaged son Pavel (depicted Viktor Rakov as an adult, Sacha Chichonok as a boy). After his father's death, Pavel is forced to go to work in the same factory. However, Pavel and his friends begin investigating Marxism and socialist thought, and work to organize their fellow workers.
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What is Mother about?
The social ferment in late 19th century Russia which led to the 1917 Russian Revolution is movingly portrayed in this lengthy historical drama, which is very faithful to the 1907 novel The Mother by the celebrated Marxist writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936). In the story, "the mother" (Inna Tchourikova) has no other recourse than to watch her decent, kindly husband turn into an animalistic, drunken brute as a result of working in the inhuman conditions of a steel mill in the town of Sormovo. When he begins to express his suppressed rage by beating her, she is defended by her teenaged son Pavel (depicted Viktor Rakov as an adult, Sacha Chichonok as a boy). After his father's death, Pavel is forced to go to work in the same factory. However, Pavel and his friends begin investigating Marxism and socialist thought, and work to organize their fellow workers.
When was Mother released?
Mother was released on 1 December 1990.
How long is Mother?
Mother runs 3h 20m.
Who made Mother?
Mother was directed by Gleb Panfilov.
Cast
- Inna Churikova as The Mother
- Viktor Rakov as Pavel Vlassov
- Liubomiras Laucevičius as The Father
- Dmitriy Pevtsov
- Aleksandr Shishonok
- Ivan Kabardin
- Vladimir Prozorov
- Vladimir Fateyev
- Olga Shukshina
- Antonella Interlenghi
- Andrei Rostotsky
- Vyacheslav Bogachyov