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Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Иван Грозный, romanized: Ivan Grozny) is a two-part Soviet epic historical drama film written and directed by Sergei Eisenstein. A biopic of Ivan IV of Russia , it was Eisenstein's final film, commissioned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin .
Ivan the Terrible, Part I: Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. With Nikolay Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov. During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.
Visually stunning and powerfully acted, Ivan the Terrible charts the rise to power and descent into terror of this veritable dictator. Though pleased with the first installment, Stalin detested the portrait in the second film—with its summary executions and secret police—and promptly banned it.
Full Review. Critic's Name Brian Gibson Publication Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) The review. Most revealing as an unintended allegory for Russian rulers' continuing will, in their aspiration for...
Set during the early part of his reign, Ivan faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.
Jan 18, 2022 · Ivan The Terrible, Part I (1944) (w/English Subtitles) In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and sets about reclaiming lost Russian territory. In...
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. Set during the early part of his reign, Ivan faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.
