Mother
Seen it?1926 | 87 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1926: an older pace and style.
A Soviet woman is caught between her husband and son, who find themselves on opposing sides of the Russian Revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Vera BaranovskayaPelageya Nilovna Vlasova, the Mother
- Nikolai BatalovPavel Vlasov, the Son
- Aleksandr ChistyakovVlasov, the Father
- Anna ZemtsovaAnna
- Ivan Koval-SamborskiyVessovchtchnikov
- Vsevolod PudovkinPolice Officer
- Ivan BobrovYoung Prisoner
- Pavel PoltoratskiyJudge
- Fyodor IvanovPrison warden
- Vladimir UralskiyStudent