Ivan the Terrible, Part I

Year: 1944

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Sergei Eisenstein

DramaHistoryHumanity and the world around usEpic history and literaturePolitical drama patriotism and war

In the early years of his reign, Ivan IV faces betrayal from nobles and his own friends as he tries to unite Russia. Sergei Eisenstein’s final film, the first of a three‑part biopic, remained unfinished after the producer condemned his experimental methods and the budget. The second part was released; the third never progressed beyond early filming.

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