Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958 NR 1h 22m
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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| Original title | Иван Грозный. Сказ второй: Боярский заговор |
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| Release date | Oct 10, 1958 |
| Status | Released |
| Original language | RU |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Certification (US) | NR |
| Keywords | historical, medieval |
| Franchise | Ivan The Terrible Collection |
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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.
When was Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot released?
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot was released on Oct 10, 1958 (status: Released).
Who directed Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
Sergei Eisenstein directed Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot.
What is the TMDB rating of Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot has a TMDB rating of 7.4/10 from 180 votes.