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User Rating:
7.6/10   3,204 votes
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Writer:
Sergei M. Eisenstein (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Ivan the Terrible, Part One on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
8 March 1947 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Eisenstein's Baby more (42 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Иван Грозный (Soviet Union: Russian title)
Ivan the Terrible, Part One (USA)
Ivane Mriskhane, natsili pirveli (Soviet Union: Georgian title)
Ivan, o Terrível - Parte I (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Iivana Julma (Finland) [fi]
Iván el terrible (Spain) [es]
Ivan den förskräcklige (Sweden) [sv]
Ivan il terribile (Italy) [it]
Ivan le terrible (France) [fr]
Ivan, o tromeros (Greece) [el]
Iwan, der Schreckliche I (Germany) [de]
Korkunç Ivan (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rettegett Iván 1. (Hungary) [hu]
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Runtime:
103 min | USA:95 min
Country:
Soviet Union
Language:
Russian
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Company:
Mosfilm more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Took over 3 years to make. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Amount of coins in the bowls that are showered over Ivan at the end of the coronation scene. more
Movie Connections:
References Herr Arnes pengar (1919) more

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13 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Eisenstein's Baby, 9 October 2002
8/10
Author: OttoVonB from Switzerland

Ivan the Terrible was Sergei M. Eisenstein's pet project for years and was to be a trilogy. Viewed alone, part 1 is a pretty good film. Part two is better. But only viewed together do they achieve true greatness. The over-stylized first part may be overwhelming at first but if you follow the whole saga, you'll understand one of the more subtle underlying themes: Eisenstein wanted the actors to evolve physically, their mannerisms resembling those of wild beasts (Ivan is an eagle, his bodyguard a bear...), the corruption of power, turning men into beasts. The character of Ivan at first seems far too romantically portrayed, but we later discover that it is the result of his romantic view of himself. As some of his past and his darker side are revealed, he seems by turns pitiful and paranoid, even cruel, but this is all so well written and played out (in a very unusual way, relying on Silent-era expressionism, though perhaps that was a fortunate "mistake" Eisenstein made, rather that a carefully thought plan), that it makes Ivan the Terrible one of the most human monsters ever to be put to film (Stalin even feared it for he found Ivan to resemble him far too much!). The wars and the intrigues are mostly subplot material, and the picture is mostly a psychological journey. One might also add that it is one of the very best of its kind!

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