A screen adaptation of the historical tragedy by A.S. Pushkin. Russia, early 17th century. After the death of Tsar Feodor Ivanovich, the throne passes to his brother-in-law Boris Godunov. At this time, Grishka Otrepyev, a monk of the Chudov Monastery in the Kremlin, learns from the elder Pimen the details of the murder of Tsar Ivan the Terrible's young son Dmitry in Uglich back in 1591 and runs away to impersonate him. The holy fool accuses Boris of this murder. The impostor approaches Moscow and becomes a real threat to Tsar Boris. The Time of Troubles begins...
