Thunderstorm
About Thunderstorm
In Kalinov, a merchant town on the Volga in the first half of the nineteenth century, Katerina marries Tikhon Kabanov. His mother, Marfa Ignatyevna, called Kabanikha, runs the house and harries her. While Tikhon is away, Katerina meets Boris.
Cast & crew
More about Thunderstorm
Vladimir Petrov directed and wrote the screenplay from Alexander Ostrovsky's play The Storm. Nikolai Suvorov designed the sets. Soyuzfilm produced it, and Lenfilm is also named as the studio. Released 25 March 1934.
Themes
Background
Ostrovsky's play is set in a provincial merchant town on the Volga in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Making
Petrov filmed Ostrovsky's Volga-merchant household with Tarasova as Katerina and Massalitinova as the mother-in-law.
Look
Vyacheslav Gordanov photographed it.
Music
Vladimir Shcherbachov wrote the music.
Notes
- Alla Tarasova plays Katerina. Ivan Chuvelyov plays Tikhon. Mikhail Tsaryov plays Boris. Varvara Massalitinova plays Kabanikha.
- Irina Zarubina plays Varvara. Mikhail Zharov plays Kudryash. Mikhail Tarkhanov plays Dikoi. Yekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya plays Feklusha.
- Irina Zarubina's screen debut.
Awards
- Venice Film Festival cup, 1934, as one of six best films (Vladimir Petrov)
Scenes
- Kabanikha rules the house and harasses Katerina.
- With Tikhon gone, Katerina meets Boris.
Influenced by
- Alexander Ostrovsky's play The Storm (Groza)
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (1934. Гроза.webm)
