Country:Soviet Union
Runtime:98 min
Released:27 Sep 1938
Plot: Gorky 1 The Childhood of Maxim Gorky 1938 This haunting, unforgettable film, based upon Maxim Gorkys 1913 autobiography, shows a twelve year olds journey in life against the tumultuous backdrop of 19th century Russia With tableaux beautifully vivid and forceful, it recounts the touching relationships which develop when Gorky is put into custody at his grandparents home His grandmother, a simple woman who knows how to make people laugh, represents optimism in the direst situations, honesty in a world of deceit Gorkys poverty stricken childhood formed his life long compassion for the underdog, and the film is filled with powerful portraits of lower class people whose qualities of integrity and dignity shine through their hopeless circumstances Among many others are the half blind Grigory, who works at the grandfathers dye factory, and Gorkys little orphaned friends, who live out of garbage cans, dreaming of a utopian neverland From these portraits come an inspiring, panoramic view of human conditions and conflicts
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