Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)
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- 1h 43min
- Biography, Drama
- 08 Mar 1947 (USA)
- Movie
During the early part of his reign, Ivan the Terrible faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Nikolay Cherkasov | ... |
Czar Ivan IV
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| Lyudmila Tselikovskaya | ... |
Czarina Anastasia Romanovna
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| Serafima Birman | ... |
Boyarina Efrosinia Staritskaya
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| Mikhail Nazvanov | ... |
Prince Andrei Kurbsky
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| Mikhail Zharov | ... |
Czar's Guard Malyuta Skuratov
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| Amvrosi Buchma | ... |
Czar's Guard Aleksei Basmanov
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| Mikhail Kuznetsov | ... |
Fyodor Basmanov
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| Pavel Kadochnikov | ... |
Vladimir Andreyevich Staritsky
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| Andrei Abrikosov | ... |
Boyar Fyodor Kolychev
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Aleksandr Mgebrov | ... |
Novgorod's Archbishop Pimen
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Maksim Mikhaylov | ... |
Archdeacon
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| Vladimir Balashov | ... |
Piotr Volynetz
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| Vsevolod Pudovkin | ... |
Nikola, Simpleton Beggar
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Semyon Timoshenko | ... |
Kaspar von Oldenbock, Livonian ambassador
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Aleksandr Rumnev | ... |
The Stranger
(as Aleksandr Rumnyov)
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| Pavel Massalsky | ... |
Sigismond - King of Poland
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Yuri Pomerantsev |
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| Ada Voytsik | ... |
Elena Glinskaya
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Valentina Kuznetsova | ... |
Smiling Woman in the Church (uncredited)
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| Sergey Stolyarov | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergei Eisenstein | ||
Written by
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Sergei Prokofiev | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrey Moskvin | ... | (as Andrei Moskvin) |
| Eduard Tisse | ... | (exteriors) |
Editing by
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (as Sergei Eizenshtein) |
Editorial Department
| Esfir Tobak | ... | associate editor |
Production Design by
| Iosif Shpinel | ... | (as I. Shpinel) |
Art Direction by
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | (as Sergei M. Eisenstein) |
Costume Design by
| Leonid Naumov | ... | (as L. Naumov) |
| Nadezhda Buzina | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| E. Chakon | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Vasili Goryunov | ... | makeup artist |
| Raisa Aranysheva | ... | make-up apprentice (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Aleksandrs Eiduss | ... | production administrator (as administrator) |
| I. Soluyanov | ... | production manager |
| Igor Vakar | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| I. Bir | ... | assistant director |
| B. Bunayev | ... | assistant director |
| Lev Indenbom | ... | assistant director (as L. Indenbom) |
| Valentina Kuznetsova | ... | assistant director |
| Boris Svechnikov | ... | assistant director |
| Muzhi Yuan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mikhail Dlugach | ... | poster artist |
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | designer (as Sergei M. Eisenstein) |
| V. Lomov | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Vladimir Bogdankevich | ... | sound (as V. Bogdankevich) |
| Boris Volsky | ... | sound (as B. Volsky) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Viktor Dombrovsky | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| F. Solonianov | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sergei Eisenstein | ... | designer (as Sergei M. Eisenstein) |
| I. Raizman | ... | costumes |
| M. Safonova | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Vladimir Lugovskoy | ... | lyricist |
| Igor Lukovskiy | ... | composer: songs |
| Abram Stasevich | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Charles Clement | ... | subtitler: USA - original release |
| Wolfgang Staudte | ... | German version |
| P. Tzvetkov | ... | consultant: religion (as Archbishop P. Tzvetkov) |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | voice dubbing: Pavel Kadochnikov (uncredited) |
| Joseph Stalin | ... | commissioned by (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kosmos-Filmi (1945) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Ultrafilm (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I') (subtitled)
- Tellusfilm (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1965) (Finland) (tv)
- Animatógrafo (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
- Kultur Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- Velissarios (1995) (Greece) (VHS) (sell through)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2000) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- The Criterion Collection (2001) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2005) (United States) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Zima Entertainment (2014) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Baba Yaga Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mosfilm (1944) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Corinth Video (United States) (VHS)
- Eureka Video (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as 'Ivan the Terrible, Part I')
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Tartan Video USA (United States) (VHS)
- Telewizja Polska (TVP) - I Program (1960) (Poland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1547, Ivan IV (1530-1584), archduke of Moscow, crowns himself Tsar of Russia and sets about reclaiming lost Russian territory. In scenes of his coronation, his wedding to Anastasia, his campaign against the Tartars in Kazan, his illness when all think he will die, recovery, campaigns in the Baltic and Crimea, self-imposed exile in Alexandrov, and the petition of Muscovites that he return, his enemies among the boyars threaten his success. Chief among them are his aunt, who wants to advance the fortunes of her son, a simpleton, and Kurbsky, a warrior prince who wants both power and the hand of Anastasia. Ivan deftly plays to the people to consolidate his power.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Took over 3 years to make. See more » |
| Goofs | After Anastasia's death, when discussing the Livonian war the "only" son of the Czar is mentioned. However at the time Ivan had two sons, Feodor, who became Czar Feodor I of Russia, and also Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | All the credits are showed in front of a fire smoke. See more » |
| Quotes |
Czar Ivan IV:
Those who tore down the bells without Czar's permission, those by Czar's command get torn down the heads for not too long. See more » |