Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958)
Иван Грозный. Сказ второй: Боярский заговор
Overview
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.
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What is Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot about?
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 is a History, Drama movie, released on 1958-10-10, runtime 82 minutes.
Is Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot worth watching?
TMDB users rate Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot 7.3 out of 10 from 185 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
In the United States, Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot streams on HBO Max. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sergei Eisenstein
Cast
- 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
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Sources
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