Mother
Мать
Synopsis
Timid old woman Pelageya Nilovna observes the revolutionary activities of her son Pavel Vlasov and gradually comes to realize that his cause is a great and noble one. She involves herself in the movement and finds joy and great courage in her new life as a revolutionary.
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Vera Maretskaya
Aleksey Batalov
Tatyana Piletskaya
Andrei Petrov
Sergei Kurilov
Liliya Gritsenko
Pavel Usovnichenko
Nikifor Kolofidin
Oleg Borisov
Boris Bityukov
Vladimir Marenkov
Vera Kuznetsova
Leonid Markov
Yevgeni Morgunov
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Фёдор Сизов
Nikolay Polenkov
Gusev
Boris Balakin
Worker
Ivan Neganov
Secret Police Agent
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mark Donskoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Maxim Gorky, Mark Donskoy, Nikolai Kovarsky, Boris Byalik
- Original Score
- Lev Shvarts
- Original Title
- Мать
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Donskoy
Maxim Gorky, Mark Donskoy, Nikolai Kovarsky, Boris Byalik
Lev Shvarts
Aleksey Mishurin
N. Gorbenko
Boris Zholkov
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Donskoy
Director
Mark Donskoy
Writer
Nikolai Kovarsky
Writer
Aleksey Mishurin
Director of Photography
Lev Shvarts
Original Music Composer
Volodymyr Ahranov
Production Design
Yekaterina Gakkebush
Costume Design
N. Gorbenko
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mother
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mother about?
Timid old woman Pelageya Nilovna observes the revolutionary activities of her son Pavel Vlasov and gradually comes to realize that his cause is a great and noble one. She involves herself in the movement and finds joy and great courage in her new life as a revolutionary.
Who directed Mother?
Mother was directed by Mark Donskoy.
Who stars in Mother?
The principal cast of Mother includes Vera Maretskaya, Aleksey Batalov, Tatyana Piletskaya, Andrei Petrov, Sergei Kurilov.
When was Mother released and how long is it?
Mother was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Mother?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mother was composed by Lev Shvarts.
Is Mother based on a book or true story?
Mother is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Maxim Gorky".