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The Youth of Maxim
The Youth of Maxim
	Film poster
Directed by	Grigori Kozintsev; Leonid Trauberg
Written by	Grigori Kozintsev; Leonid Trauberg
Starring	Boris Chirkov
Cinematography	Andrei Moskvin
Production; company	Lenfilm
Release date	27 January 1935;
Running time	(98 minutes)
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

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The Youth of Maxim

The Youth of Maxim (Russian: Юность Максима) is a 1935 Soviet historical drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg, the first part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker named Maxim.^[1]^[2]

Plot

On New Year’s Eve of 1910, St. Petersburg's aristocracy and middle class celebrate the dawn of a new decade, while the revolutionary underground continues its struggle. Among them is the aging revolutionary "Polivanov," also known as "Sedoy," who moves between clandestine locations, encountering a mix of loyalty, cowardice, and outright betrayal. Despite being under surveillance, he manages to evade the authorities and continue his work.

By spring, three comrades from the working-class Narva District—Maxim, Dema, and Andrei—rescue an underground activist, Natasha, from a police informant. That same day, Andrei dies from injuries sustained on a faulty factory machine. Distraught, Dema turns to alcohol, while Maxim grows closer to the revolutionary proletariat. When another young worker dies in the factory, his funeral transforms into an impromptu demonstration. Maxim and Natasha call for a strike, but the police quickly suppress the disorganized workers. Amid the chaos, Dema kills a police officer while trying to defend Maxim. All three are arrested, and in prison, Maxim shares a cell with Sedoy. One night, they hear Dema being taken to his execution, shouting his goodbyes to his comrades. The prisoners respond by singing the revolutionary anthem, "Warszawianka."

Later, Maxim is released but is forbidden from living in most European provinces of the Russian Empire (a scene missing in many versions of the film). He throws himself into underground work, helping organize a secret workers' conference in a nearby forest. At the meeting, Sedoy reads an address from Vladimir Lenin. However, the gathering is disrupted by police, and everyone is arrested. Maxim narrowly escapes with the help of a train crew, hiding in a coal tender. Together with Natasha, he writes and distributes a passionate proclamation calling for continued resistance. Tasked by the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), Maxim adopts the alias Pavel Agafonovich Malakhanov and heads to Nizhny Novgorod to support the struggle of the Sormovo workers.

Cast

Boris Chirkov - Maksim
Valentina Kibardina - Natasha
Mikhail Tarkhanov - Polivanov
Stepan Kayukov - Dmitri "Dyema" Savchenko
Aleksandr Kulakov - Andrei
Boris Blinov
S. Leontyev
M. Shelkovsky
Vladimir Sladkopevtsev
Leonid Lyubashevky
Pavel Volkov - The workman with the accordion (uncredited)

References

^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 427–428. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
^ Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. p. 320.

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[1] Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 427–428. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.

[2] Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. p. 320.

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+'''''The Youth of Maxim''''' ({{langx|ru|Юность Максима}}) is a 1935 Soviet [[historical drama|historical drama film]] directed by [[Grigori Kozintsev]] and [[Leonid Trauberg]], the first part of trilogy about the life of a young factory worker named Maxim.<ref>{{cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema|author=Peter Rollberg|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2009|place=US|isbn=978-0-8108-6072-8|pages=427–428}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url= https://archive.org/stream/kinohistoryofrus00jayl#page/320/mode/2up/|publisher=[[Allen & Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]]|author=Jay Leyda|author-link=Jay Leyda|title= Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film|year=1960|page=320}}</ref>
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+On New Year’s Eve of 1910, St. Petersburg's aristocracy and middle class celebrate the dawn of a new decade, while the revolutionary underground continues its struggle. Among them is the aging revolutionary "Polivanov," also known as "Sedoy," who moves between clandestine locations, encountering a mix of loyalty, cowardice, and outright betrayal. Despite being under surveillance, he manages to evade the authorities and continue his work.
-In 1910, a revolutionary underground group spreads leaflets featuring anti-tsarist slogans. Maksim, a young, happy-go-lucky worker and his comrades help the teacher Natasha, who is engaged in illegal activities in the factory, hide from the police.
+By spring, three comrades from the working-class Narva District—Maxim, Dema, and Andrei—rescue an underground activist, Natasha, from a police informant. That same day, Andrei dies from injuries sustained on a faulty factory machine. Distraught, Dema turns to alcohol, while Maxim grows closer to the revolutionary proletariat. When another young worker dies in the factory, his funeral transforms into an impromptu demonstration. Maxim and Natasha call for a strike, but the police quickly suppress the disorganized workers. Amid the chaos, Dema kills a police officer while trying to defend Maxim. All three are arrested, and in prison, Maxim shares a cell with Sedoy. One night, they hear Dema being taken to his execution, shouting his goodbyes to his comrades. The prisoners respond by singing the revolutionary anthem, "Warszawianka."
-Maksim's friend Andrei and another worker lose their lives. Their funeral turns into a huge demonstration which is suppressed by the police. Numerous people are arrested, among them Maksim, who subsequently becomes a Social Democratic activist.
+Later, Maxim is released but is forbidden from living in most European provinces of the Russian Empire (a scene missing in many versions of the film). He throws himself into underground work, helping organize a secret workers' conference in a nearby forest. At the meeting, Sedoy reads an address from Vladimir Lenin. However, the gathering is disrupted by police, and everyone is arrested. Maxim narrowly escapes with the help of a train crew, hiding in a coal tender. Together with Natasha, he writes and distributes a passionate proclamation calling for continued resistance. Tasked by the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), Maxim adopts the alias Pavel Agafonovich Malakhanov and heads to Nizhny Novgorod to support the struggle of the Sormovo workers.
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 * Leonid Lyubashevky
 * Pavel Volkov - The workman with the accordion (uncredited)
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