Where to Watch Boris Godunov

Yearning to watch 'Boris Godunov' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Humphrey Burton-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Boris Godunov' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Boris Godunov' right now, here are some specifics about the BBC, Royal Opera House, Philips music flick.

Released , 'Boris Godunov' stars Valery Gergiev, Robert Lloyd, Olga Borodina, Alexei Steblianko The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 41 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 2 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "This is the Andrei Tarkovsky production of the famous Pushkin/Mussorgsky opera, performed in 1990. Modest Mussorgsky's opera in prologue and four acts is performed by the Kirov Opera with performances from Olga Borodina, Alexei Steblianko and Sergei Leiferkust. Boris Godunov has obtained the throne of Russia by murdering the rightful heir Dmitry. An old monk, Pimen, witnessed this, and convinces his apprentice Grigory to avenge Dmitry's death. In the following years Grigory poses as Dmitry, raising an army against Boris, who is now convinced that he is being punished for the murder. Filmed in Russia during the collapse of the Soviet Union, this particular production of Mussorgsky's 1872 tale of political upheaval is considered a highly unique and historical moment in opera. Robert Lloyd stars in the title role of Boris Godunov." .