Russia land of the tsars [videorecording] / Partisan Pictures for the History Channel ; Filmroos, Inc. for A & E Network ; producers, Don Campbell, William Kronick, Thomas Fuchs ; writer, Don Campbell.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Distributed by New Video,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
2 videodiscs (319 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Special features: timeline of Russian Tsars (on disc 2).
Contents:
Vol. 1. Land of the tsars, pt. 1 -- Land of the tsars, pt. 2. -- Vol. 2. Ivan the Terrible: might and madness (c.1997) -- Peter the Great: the tyrant reformer (c.2000) -- Rasputin: the mad monk (c.1997).
Summary:
From the first settlement of the Russe Vikings to the brutal murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family this epic program encompasses nearly a thousand years of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict. Explores the tumultuous lives of figures like Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. Events include the December Revolution and Napoleon's ill-fated invasion and how they changed history.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.