Tsar Ivan the Terrible (1991)

Original title

Царь Иван Грозный

Directed by

Gennady Vasilyev

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

2h 17m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A depiction of Ivan the Terrible's violent reign over Russia, with a focus on the few people who resist his tyranny or maintain their honor in dark times.

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What happens

Tsar Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Царь Иван Грозный, romanized: Tsar Ivan Groznyy) is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Gennady Vasilyev. It is based on Alexey Tolstoy's novel "Prince Serebrenni" The film tells about Ivan the Terrible and his brutal rule of Russia. But even during the darkest times, there are always such people as Prince Serebrenni or Morozov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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