Борис Годунов (1986): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1986, Борис Годунов is a drama and historia film directed by Sergey Bondarchuk, running about 130 minutes.

What it’s about. Praised for its fine photography and production design if not its narrative, Sergei Bondarchuk directed this adaptation of the tale by Alexander Pushkin. Boris Godunov came to the Czarist throne at the end of the 16th century, after the original heir to Ivan the Terrible had died. At first, things went well for Godunov (played by Bondarchuk), but when the Russian people began to believe he had killed Ivan the Terrible's son in order to gain the throne, an alliance sprang up against the new Czar. Events continued to spin out of control as a young monk was presented as the son Godunov had supposedly killed. Now he was openly accused of failing an assassination attempt, which seems to be even worse than succeeding. In addition to these woes, Boris Godunov began to suffer serious health problems. So much for the joys of kingship.

Who’s in it. Борис Годунов stars Sergey Bondarchuk as Boris Godunov, Alyona Bondarchuk as Tsarevna Kseniya, Georgi Burkov as Varlaam and Irina Skobtseva as Khozyaika Korchmi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Борис Годунов has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Борис Годунов page.

If you liked it. Fans of Борис Годунов tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.