DRAMA . 1940 . 1h 37m . 5.5/10

My universities_

My Universities (Moi universiteti) is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Childhood and a torturous sojourn as a serf in My Apprenticeship, future writer Gorki reaches maturity with an insatiable desire for personal and artistic freedom. The "university" of the title is actual the school of Hard Knocks, as Gorky goes to work in the shipyards and commisserates with the hard-drinking, philosophical dockworkers.

Starring Nikolai Valbert, Stepan Kayukov, Nikolai Dorokhin
5.5/10
Rating
1h 37m
Runtime
1940
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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My Universities (Moi universiteti) is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Childhood and a torturous sojourn as a serf in My Apprenticeship, future writer Gorki reaches maturity with an insatiable desire for personal and artistic freedom. The "university" of the title is actual the school of Hard Knocks, as Gorky goes to work in the shipyards and commisserates with the hard-drinking, philosophical dockworkers.

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Cast
Nikolai Valbert stars as Gorky in My universities.
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Year context
My universities was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
My Universities (Moi universiteti) is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Chi...
My universities is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

CAST (16)

Nikolai Valbert
Nikolai Valbert
Gorky
Stepan Kayukov
Stepan Kayukov
Semenov
Nikolai Dorokhin
Nikolai Dorokhin
Chatunov
Nikolai Plotnikov
Nikolai Plotnikov
Nikiforytch
Lev Sverdlin
Lev Sverdlin
The Guardian
Daniil Sagal
Daniil Sagal
Pletnev
Mikhail Povolotsky
Mikhail Povolotsky
The Student
Mikhail Povolotsky
Mikhail Povolotsky
Gratchik
VM
Vladimir Maruta
Romas
KZ
K. Zubkov
The Beard Baker
AS
A. Smolko
Pacha the gipsy
VD
V. Dancheva
The Woman
IF
Irina Fedotova
Macha
PD
Pavel Dozhdev
Yacha
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Professor Studentsky
Aleksandr Gruzinsky
Aleksandr Gruzinsky
Kuzin

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.5/10 (13 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is My universities about?
My Universities (Moi universiteti) is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Childhood and a torturous sojourn as a serf in My Apprenticeship, future writer Gorki reaches maturity with an insatiable desire for personal and artistic freedom. The "university" of the title is actual the school of Hard Knocks, as Gorky goes to work in the shipyards and commisserates with the hard-drinking, philosophical dockworkers.
How long is My universities?
My universities has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in My universities?
The cast of My universities includes Nikolai Valbert, Stepan Kayukov, Nikolai Dorokhin, Nikolai Plotnikov, Lev Sverdlin.
What is the rating of My universities?
My universities has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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