Grigori KozintsevCast
Jüri Järvet Elza Radzina Galina Volchek Valentina Shendrikova Oleg Dal Karlis Sebris
Credits
Written by: Grigoriy Kozintsev
Plot
A Russian-language adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with the music of Shostakovich and a stark landscape, about an aging king who divides his kingdom.
Sinekatalog’s take
A grand, stark and powerful Shakespeare adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (1,843 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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