Movie Description
Гроза
(1934)Overview
The cinematic adaptation of "The Storm" play by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. In a provincial town on the Volga River, the young and sensitive Katerina marries Tikhon, a violent drunkard, and thus enters the crude milieu of greedy salesmen, the "dark kingdom". Her mother-in-law, Kabanikha, rules the family with an iron fist and endlessly harasses Katerina. One day, when Tikhon is away, she meets Boris, a man who embodies everything Katerina is longing for.
Featured Crew
Cast
Katerina Petrovna Kabanova
Tikhon Kabanov, her husband
Boris Grigoriyevich, her lover
Marfa Ignatovna Kabanova, her mother-in-law
Barbara Kabanova, her sister-in-law
Koudryash (as M.I. Jaroff)
Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya
The Old Seer
Saveli Prokofiyevich Dikoy
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Facts
Original TitleГроза
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-03-25
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 25m
Production CompaniesGosudarstvennoe Upravlenie Kinematografii i fotografii (GUKF)
Genres
- Drama