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Mussorgsky

1950·Movie
2h 0min
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Spectacle6
  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Catharsis7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Dark Humor2

World

A real life story, history, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Standout score

  • Music Composition9
  • Music Centrality9
  • Cinematography7

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About

Saint Petersburg, 1858. A group of composers known as The Five meet at Balakirev's. Young Modest Mussorgsky, both a civil servant and a musician, has become a fixture there. He tells about the first opera he plans to compose. Then he goes to the country where he discovers the lowly conditions of the peasants and the bloody conflicts with the rich land owners. He works on Gogol's 'The Marriage', trying to render into music the natural accents of the play's naturalistic dialogue. But his efforts do not pan out. On the other hand, he starts writing his opera on the story of Boris Godunov. The Marinsky Theatre refuses to stage the work. The Five, and Mussorgsky among them, are libeled and the group starts disintegrating. When 'Boris Godunov' is finally performed in 1874, it is a popular success.
Biographical DramaRussian Composer19th Century RussiaMusical GeniusSocial CommentaryClassical MusicArtistic StruggleMelancholy ToneHistorical Setting

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58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Mussorgsky?

2 h 0 min

Mussorgsky runs 2 h 0 min.

Is Mussorgsky based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Mussorgsky in?

Russian

It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.