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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The social ferment in late 19th century Russia which led to the 1917 Russian Revolution is movingly portrayed in this lengthy historical drama, which is very faithful to the 1907 novel The Mother by the celebrated Marxist writer Maxim Gorky (1868-1936).
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 60
IMDb7.4
Running time
3 h 20 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +91 min on the typical 109
typical 109200Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1990
December 1, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
Russian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Russia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Gleb Panfilov Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Maxim Gorky Novel
Production · 1
- Lionello Santi Producer
Camera · 2
- Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy Director of Photography
- Mikhail Agranovich Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- E. Galinka Editor
Sound · 1
- Vadim Bibergan Music
Art · 4
- Valery Kostrin Production Design
- Anatoliy Panfilov Production Design
- Francesco Cuppini Production Design
- Levan Lazishvili Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ganna Ganevskaya Costume Design
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