The Return of Maxim
Возвращение Максима
Synopsis
The second part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker, Maxim. In July 1914, the Bolsheviks and Mensehviks compete for representation of the working-class in the Duma. Maksim, who just returned from exile, calls the workers to strike as a protest against the firing of six of their colleagues. The traitor Platon Dymba assaults Maksim, wounding him severely. When the strike unfolds the workers demonstrate by the thousands, the news of the outbreak of World War I suddenly arrives. Maksim gets drafted.
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Boris Chirkov
Maksim
Valentina Kibardina
Natasha Artemieva, alias Elena
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Worker's Deputy Turnyev
Aleksandr Zrazhevsky
Vassili Kuzmich Yerofeyev, worker
Aleksandr Chistyakov
Mishchenko, white-wooly mustached worker
Mikhail Zharov
Platon Dymba
Stepan Kayukov
Dema
Vasili Vanin
Bolshevik Nikolai
Aleksey Bondi
Menshevik
Vasili Merkuryev
Menshevik student
Yuriy Tolubeev
strikebreaker
Nikolay Kryuchkov
soldier
Mariya Yarotskaya
Nikadim's wife
Georgy Orlov
Markov the 2-nd
Yevgeni Nemchenko
Young man in the billiard room
Vladimir Lukin
Revolutionary
Lyudmila Shabalina
Worker's Wife
Valentin Kiselyov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Trauberg, Lev Slavin, Grigori Kozintsev
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Возвращение Максима
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
Leonid Trauberg, Lev Slavin, Grigori Kozintsev
Dmitri Shostakovich
Andrey Moskvin
Vladimir Sukhobokov
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Moskvin
Director of Photography
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Leonid Trauberg
Writer
Lev Slavin
Writer
Grigori Kozintsev
Writer
Grigori Kozintsev
Director
Leonid Trauberg
Director
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
Vasiliy Vlasov
Production Design
Vladimir Sukhobokov
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Return of Maxim
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Return of Maxim about?
The second part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker, Maxim. In July 1914, the Bolsheviks and Mensehviks compete for representation of the working-class in the Duma. Maksim, who just returned from exile, calls the workers to strike as a protest against the firing of six of their colleagues. The traitor Platon Dymba assaults Maksim, wounding him severely. When the strike unfolds the workers demonstrate by the thousands, the news of the outbreak of World War I suddenly arrives. Maksim gets drafted.
Who directed The Return of Maxim?
The Return of Maxim was directed by Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg.
Who stars in The Return of Maxim?
The principal cast of The Return of Maxim includes Boris Chirkov, Valentina Kibardina, Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Aleksandr Zrazhevsky, Aleksandr Chistyakov.
When was The Return of Maxim released and how long is it?
The Return of Maxim was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Return of Maxim?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Return of Maxim was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.