Cinema
Mother
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Vsevolod Pudovkin · 1926
Synopsis
Russia, 1905. In a working-class family, the father, Vlasov, a drunkard, neglects his work and beats his family. Their son Pavel has become involved with revolutionaries, who have entrusted him with weapons, hidden in the house; the mother, Pelageya, discovers this in secret and worries for him. While the workers prepare a strike, the father lets himself be drawn into the camp of those who want to break it, and the family finds itself caught between the two.
Context
The screenplay by Nathan Zarkhi adapts Gorky's novel, and Anatoli Golovnia was the cinematographer. Vera Baranovskaya plays the mother and Nikolai Batalov the son, opposite Alexander Chistyakov as the father. Produced by Mezhrabpom, the film was released on 11 October 1926. The Larousse stresses its classical narrative and dramatic construction, and the use of actors from the Art Theatre.
Who it is for
A silent film of about an hour and a half, centred on a few characters, which is easy to follow.
Prizes and reception
Ranked eighth on the list of the twelve best films drawn up at the Brussels Expo in 1958.
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