The Youth of Maxim_
A 1935 USA trade-paper reviewer called it... "an impressive and technically outstanding historical drama dealing with czarist terrorism and revolutionary boiling in the days of 1907. Picture is one of the Soviet prize winners and has particular merits in realistic performance, photography and movement, plus some musical touches in way of folk songs." Written by Les Adams
Starring
Boris Chirkov, Valentina Kibardina, Mikhail Tarkhanov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Youth of Maxim was released 91 years ago in 1935.
Overview
A 1935 USA trade-paper reviewer called it... "an impressive and technically outstanding historical drama dealing with czarist terrorism and revolutionary boi...
The Youth of Maxim is a War, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (11)
Boris Chirkov
Maksim
Valentina Kibardina
Natasha
Mikhail Tarkhanov
Polivanov, socialist party elder
Stepan Kayukov
Dmitri "Dyema" Savchenko
Boris Blinov
political prisoner
AK
Aleksandr Kulakov
Andrei
Vladimir Sladkopevtsev
head of the prison
Pavel Volkov
workman with the accordion
Irina Gosheva
Prisoner
Leonid Lyubashevsky
Vladimir Taskin
Police spy
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.0/10 (11 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Youth of Maxim about?
A 1935 USA trade-paper reviewer called it... "an impressive and technically outstanding historical drama dealing with czarist terrorism and revolutionary boiling in the days of 1907. Picture is one of the Soviet prize winners and has particular merits in realistic performance, photography and movement, plus some musical touches in way of folk songs." Written by Les Adams
How long is The Youth of Maxim?
The Youth of Maxim has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in The Youth of Maxim?
The cast of The Youth of Maxim includes Boris Chirkov, Valentina Kibardina, Mikhail Tarkhanov, Stepan Kayukov, Boris Blinov.
What is the rating of The Youth of Maxim?
The Youth of Maxim has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
War
Drama
History