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Thunderstorm (1934)

★ 5.6/10 85 min Drama Soviet Union Russian
Screenplay by: Vladimir Petrov
Theatre Play: Alexander Ostrovsky
Streaming: Not available

Description

The cinematic adaptation of "The Storm" play by Aleksandr Ostrovsky. In a provincial town on the Volga River, the young and sensitive Katerina marries Tikhon, a violent drunkard, and thus enters the crude milieu of greedy salesmen, the "dark kingdom". Her mother-in-law, Kabanikha, rules the family with an iron fist and endlessly harasses Katerina. One day, when Tikhon is away, she meets Boris, a man who embodies everything Katerina is longing for.

Top Cast

Alla Tarasova
Alla Tarasova Katerina Petrovna Kabanova
Ivan Chuvelyov
Ivan Chuvelyov Tikhon Kabanov, her husband
Mikhail Tsaryov
Mikhail Tsaryov Boris Grigoriyevich, her lover
Varvara Massalitinova
Varvara Massalitinova Marfa Ignatovna Kabanova, her mother-in-law
Irina Zarubina
Irina Zarubina Barbara Kabanova, her sister-in-law
Mikhail Zharov
Mikhail Zharov Koudryash
Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya
Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya The Old Seer
Mikhail Tarkhanov
Mikhail Tarkhanov Saveli Prokofiyevich Dikoy

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