Russian dialogue, English subtitles. Part 2 has subtitle: The Boyar conspiracy. Originally produced as motion picture in 1944 (part 1) and 1946 (part 2); part 2 was not released until 1958. Originally conceived as a three-part epic; part 3 was never produced. A foreign film (Soviet Union). VHS. Color sequences in part 2 are by Agfacolor. Nikolai Cherkassov, Ludmila Tselikovakkaya, Serafima Birman, Piotr Kadochnikov.
Summary:
Ivan, Grand Duke of Russia, is crowned as the first Czar of Russia. His struggles to preserve his country are the main concerns of the first part. The landed gentry of Russia conspire to dethrone Ivan in the second part.
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