A two-part historical epic film about Ivan IV of Russia made by Russian director Sergei Eisenstein. Part 1 was released in 1944 but Part 2 was not released until 1958 due to political censorship. The films were originally planned as part of a trilogy, but Eisenstein died before filming of the third part could be finished.
Ivan the Terrible, Part I

NR1h 35m7.7

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Ivan the Terrible's initial attempts to unite the Russian people are foiled by the betrayal of the aristocracy and even his most trusted advisors.

Ivan the Terrible, Part Two

NR1h 22m7.7

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Ivan the Terrible, driven by a desire for supremacy, gathers a loyal army to amplify his authority, but a secretive cabal of powerful Russian nobles secretly conspires to bring about his downfall.

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