| Boris Godunov | |
| Director: | Vera Stroyeva |
| Producer: | Mosfilm |
| Starring: | Alexander Pirogov |
| Music: | Modest Mussorgsky |
| Cinematography: | Vladimir Nikolayev Sergei Poluyanov |
| Editing: | Yekaterina Ovsyannikova |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Boris Godunov (Russian: Борис Годунов) is a 1954 Soviet drama film directed by Vera Stroyeva, based on the 1874 opera of the same name by Modest Mussorgsky and the 1825 play by Alexander Pushkin, which tells the epic story of Tsar Boris Godunov, who reigned over Russia between 1598 and 1605.[1] It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.[2]