Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)
Иван Грозный
Overview
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.
Where to watch Ivan the Terrible, Part I
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | HBO Max, FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| Canada | FlixFling | FlixFling, Amazon Video | FlixFling, Amazon Video |
| France | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Italy | CG TV STREAMING | — | — |
| Brazil | Looke | — | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, FOD | Amazon Video |
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What is Ivan the Terrible, Part I about?
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 is a Drama, History movie, released on 1944-11-11, runtime 95 minutes.
Is Ivan the Terrible, Part I worth watching?
TMDB users rate Ivan the Terrible, Part I 7.3 out of 10 from 240 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Ivan the Terrible, Part I?
In the United States, Ivan the Terrible, Part I streams on HBO Max and FlixFling and can be rented from FlixFling. The table on this page lists 6 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
- 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
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