The Great Glinka_
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
Starring
Boris Chirkov, Vasili Merkuryev, Mikhail Derzhavin
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Great Glinka was released 80 years ago in 1946.
Overview
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
The Great Glinka is a Music, History film with a runtime of 1h 56m.
CAST (20)
Boris Chirkov
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
Vasili Merkuryev
Jacob Ulanov Ulyanich
Mikhail Derzhavin
Gen. Vassili Andreyevich Zhukovsky
Pyotr Aleynikov
Alexander Pushkin
KI
Katya Ivanova
Anna Petrovna Kern
Valentina Serova
Maria Petrovna Ivanova Glinka
Klavdiya Polovikova
Luisa Karlovna Ivanova
Nikolai Svobodin
Baron Igor Feodorovich Rozen
AS
Aleksander Sobolev
Glinka as a child
Lev Snezhnitsky
Ivan Nikolayevich Glinka
EK
Elena Kondrateva
Glinka's Mother
Mikhail Nazvanov
Kostya, the Hussar
Mikhail Yanshin
Petr Andreyevich Vyazensky
MM
Mikhail Mikhailov
Osip Afanovich Petrov
Viktor Koltsov
Vladimir Fedorovich Odoyevsky
Vladimir Vladislavskiy
Count Mikhail Yurelivich Vielgorsky
EA
Elizaveta Antonova
Avdotya Yakolevna Vorobyeva
LL
Lyudmila Lipskerova
Katerina Kern, as an adult
Boris Livanov
Czar Nicholas I
Aleksandr Shatov
Aleksandr Benkendorff
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
116 min (1h 56m)
Country
SU
Rating
6.5/10 (2 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Great Glinka about?
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
How long is The Great Glinka?
The Great Glinka has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
Who stars in The Great Glinka?
The cast of The Great Glinka includes Boris Chirkov, Vasili Merkuryev, Mikhail Derzhavin, Pyotr Aleynikov, Katya Ivanova.
What is the rating of The Great Glinka?
The Great Glinka has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Music
History