Иван Грозный. Сказ второй: Боярский заговор
This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at the behest of Josef Stalin. Production of the epic was stopped before the third part could be filmed, due to producer dissatisfaction with Eisenstein's introducing forbidden experimental filming techniques into the material, more evident in this part than the first part. As it was, this second part was banned from showings until after the deaths of both Eisenstein and Stalin, and a change of attitude by the subsequent heads of the Soviet government. In this part, as Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate him.
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) is a history and drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, released on October 10, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Nikolai Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov and Mikhail Zharov. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 177 ratings.
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Nikolai Cherkasov
as Czar Ivan IV
Serafima Birman
as Boyarina Efrosinia Staritskaya
Pavel Kadochnikov
as Vladimir Andreyevich Staritsky
Mikhail Zharov
as Czar's Guard Malyuta Skuratov
Amvrosii Buchma
as Czar's Guard Aleksei Basmanov
Vsevolod Pudovkin
as Nikolay the Fanatic
Mikhail Kuznetsov
as Fyodor Basmanov
Alexander Mgebrov
as Novgorod's Archbishop Pimen
Andrei Abrikosov
as Archbishop Philip (formerly Fyodor Kolychev)
Vladimir Balashov
as Pyotr Volynets
Erik Pyryev
as Ivan IV as a boy
Mikhail Nazvanov
as Prince Andrei Kurbsky
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, written by Sergei Eisenstein, produced by Sergei Eisenstein.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 177 ratings.
Nikolay Cherkasov picks up well from where we left the first part of Sergei Eisenstein's depiction of the life and times of this infamous Russian Tsar. Having now established a bit of stability for his country, he now tries to hold onto it. He now tries to establish an army to cement his reign whilst his aunt Efrosinia (Serafima Birman) still promotes the interests of her son Vladimir (Pavel Kadochnikov). With the…
Reviewed on June 7, 2022
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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) is available to stream on HBO Max. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) includes Nikolai Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov, Mikhail Zharov and Amvrosii Buchma. The film was directed by Sergei Eisenstein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot was released on October 10, 1958 and runs for 1h 22m.
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 177 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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