Summary The film is based on the musical recording of the famous opera by Modest Mussorgsky about the tragic events surrounding the ruling of the Russian tsar Boris in the early 17th century. The recording was actually made two years before the filming with the participation of the Washington Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich) and several opera stars (the part of Marina is sung by Galina Vishnevskaya). Zulawski made the film just as we would be watching the theatrical performance. Then we are going through the sets and, finally, we notice the film crew. The director deliberately filled the picture with a plenty of anachronisms making the implications on the Soviet history and the other dictatorships of the 20th century. View more details
Directed : Andrzej Zulawski
Written : Alexander Pushkin Andrzej Zulawski Modest Mussorgsky
Stars : Ruggero Raimondi Kenneth Riegel Bernard Lefort Paul Plishka
Genres : Drama Musical
Release date : Dec 19, 1989
Countries of origin : France Spain Yugoslavia
Official sites : Official site
Language : Russian
Production companies : Gaumont Erato Films La Sept
Summary The film is based on the musical recording of the famous opera by Modest Mussorgsky about the tragic events surrounding the ruling of the Russian tsar Boris in the early 17th century. The recording was actually made two years before the filming with the participation of the Washington Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich) and several opera stars (the part of Marina is sung by Galina Vishnevskaya). Zulawski made the film just as we would be watching the theatrical performance. Then we are going through the sets and, finally, we notice the film crew. The director deliberately filled the picture with a plenty of anachronisms making the implications on the Soviet history and the other dictatorships of the 20th century. View more details
Genres : Drama Musical
Release date : Dec 19, 1989
Countries of origin : France Spain Yugoslavia
Official sites : Official site
Language : Russian
Production companies : Gaumont Erato Films La Sept
