Ivan the Terrible (1979)

Original title

Грозный век

Directed by

Vadim Derbenyov, Yury Grigorovich

Genre

ballet film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This is a ballet adaptation of the life of Ivan the Terrible. It uses Prokofiev's music and follows Ivan's reign with dance and staging.

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What happens

Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Иван Грозный) is a full-length ballet choreographed by Yury Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, where it was first performed in 1975 with scenic design and costumes by Simon Virsaladze. It was based on music by Sergei Prokofiev, namely his film score for Eisenstein's 1945 Ivan the Terrible and its sequel. Yuri Vladimirov created the title role. The ballet was presented on international tours and was filmed in 1976. The production has remained in the repertoire of the Bolshoi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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