Yudishka Golovlyov (1934)

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Film adaptation of The Golovlyov Family ("Господа Головлёвы), a classic novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. In the mid-19th century old-fashioned estate based on serfdom laws and traditions, tough and shrewd Arina Petrovna tries her best to make her realm prosper and even expand – despite unwillingness of her husband and three of her four children to lend helping hands... Ten years on, serfdom abolished, and now Porfiry-Yudishka, the epitome of a corrupt, cruel hypocrite, becomes the heir to the estate. Dullness and horrors of life, spent in destroying everybody around him, finally makes him to slowly realize things went somehow wrong. Half-mad, apparently, he goes to the cemetery to "ask for forgiveness" from his mother Arina Petrovna, and dies somewhere along his way, his frozen corpse found the next day.

Director: Aleksandr Ivanovsky
Runtime: 94 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Andrei Pashchenko
Cinematography: Vasiliy Simbirtsev
Production: Soyuzfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Ivanovsky

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yudishka Golovlyov about?
Film adaptation of The Golovlyov Family ("Господа Головлёвы), a classic novel by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. In the mid-19th century old-fashioned estate based on serfdom laws and traditions, tough and shrewd Arina Petrovna tries her best to make her realm prosper and even expand – despite unwillingness of her husband and three of her four children to lend helping hands... Ten years on, serfdom abolished, and now Porfiry-Yudishka, the epitome of a corrupt, cruel hypocrite, becomes the heir to the estate. Dullness and horrors of life, spent in destroying everybody around him, finally makes him to slowly realize things went somehow wrong. Half-mad, apparently, he goes to the cemetery to "ask for forgiveness" from his mother Arina Petrovna, and dies somewhere along his way, his frozen corpse found the next day.
Who directed Yudishka Golovlyov?
Yudishka Golovlyov was directed by Aleksandr Ivanovsky.
Who stars in Yudishka Golovlyov?
Yudishka Golovlyov stars Vladimir Gardin, Tatyana Bulakh-Gardina, Nina Latonina, Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya, Mikhail Tarkhanov, Irina Zarubina.
How long is Yudishka Golovlyov?
Yudishka Golovlyov has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
Where was Yudishka Golovlyov produced?
Yudishka Golovlyov was produced in Soviet Union.