Иван Грозный
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. Sergei Eisenstein's final film, this is the first part of a three-part biopic of Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, which was never completed due to the producer's dissatisfaction with Eisenstein's attempts to use forbidden experimental filming techniques and excessive cost overruns. The second part was completed but not released for a decade after Eisenstein's death and a change of heart in the USSR government toward his work; the third part was only in its earliest stage of filming when shooting was stopped altogether.
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) is a drama and history film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, released on November 11, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Nikolai Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman and Mikhail Nazvanov. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 232 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Ivan the Terrible, Part I before you stream it.
Nikolai Cherkasov
as Czar Ivan IV
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya
as Czarina Anastasia Romanovna
Serafima Birman
as Boyarina Efrosinia Staritskaya
Mikhail Nazvanov
as Prince Andrei Kurbsky
Mikhail Zharov
as Czar's Guard Malyuta Skuratov
Amvrosii Buchma
as Czar's Guard Aleksei Basmanov
Mikhail Kuznetsov
as Fyodor Basmanov
Pavel Kadochnikov
as Vladimir Andreyevich Staritsky
Andrei Abrikosov
as Boyar Fyodor Kolychev
Alexander Mgebrov
as Novgorod's Archbishop Pimen
Maxim Mikhaylov
as Archdeacon
Vladimir Balashov
as Piotr Volynetz
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, written by Sergei Eisenstein, produced by Sergei Eisenstein.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 232 ratings.
Nikolay Cherkasov is superb in this speculative biopic of the infamous Tsar of all the Russias. Made towards the end of the Second World War, Sergei Eisenstein manages to create a magnificent depiction of just how this often barbaric, but actually rather shrewd and intelligent 16th century monarch inherited and retained his throne despite plots and intrigues from his court, his people, his nobles - basically, just…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, FlixFling and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) includes Nikolai Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov and Mikhail Zharov. 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 I was released on November 11, 1944 and runs for 1h 35m.
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 232 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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