---
title: "Foma Gordeyev"
year: 1959
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/foma-gordeyev-1959"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 262750
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 94
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Foma Gordeyev (1959) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/foma-gordeyev-1959

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Foma Gordeyev is a film first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A privileged heir rebels against his legacy, spiraling into despair and drunken revolt."

### Why Watch
- Examines the clash between personal desire and family duty
- Depicts the grim reality of social injustice in 19th‑century Russia
- Features a period setting along the Volga River

### Caveats & Content Note
- The film’s somber mood may be challenging for some viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The film’s bleak atmosphere and heavy themes make it best suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, brooding, existential, rebel, melancholy

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Mark Donskoy

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Georgi Yepifantsev** as *Foma Gordeyev*
- **Sergei Lukyanov** as *Ignat Gordeyev*
- **Pavel Tarasov** as *Yakov Mayakin*
- **Alla Labetskaya** as *Lyuba*
- **Marianna Strizhenova** as *Sasha*
- **Maria Milkova** as *Sofya Medynskaya*
- **Igor Sretensky** as *Nikolay Yezhov*
- **Gennadiy Sergeev** as *Afrikan Smolin*
- **Isay Gurov** as *Ukhtishchev*
- **Boris Sitko** as *Knyazev*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The film follows Foma Gordeyev, the son of a wealthy Volga merchant.

### Q: What central conflict does he face?
He rejects his father's business and struggles with the injustice he perceives around him.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released in 1959.

### Q: What genre best describes the film?
It is a drama.

### Q: Does the story involve any tragic family events?
Yes, the birth of Foma is marked by his mother's death during childbirth.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Foma Gordeyev — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/262750)
- [Foma Gordeyev (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foma_Gordeyev_(film))
- [Foma Gordějev [Foma Gordeyev] (1959) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/386574-foma-gordejev)
- [Foma Gordeyev (1959) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/foma-gordeyev)

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