Nikolai Cherkasov, Serafima Birman
Sergei Eisenstein's saga of Czar Ivan IV continues with the struggle for power and the use of secret police, a controversial segment that caused the film to be banned by Stalin in 1946 (the film was n...( read more
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Directed by: Sergei M. Eisenstein, M. Filimonova
Release Date: November 24, 1959
DVD Release Date: October 28, 1998
Stats: 101 reviews
Eisenstein's most beautifully and perfectly synchronized "talkie" symphony. The pacing and the acting is excellent. The cinematography cannot be described with just words. Nikolai Cherkasov is still as terrifying and terrific as we expected.
A masterpiece of classic era. Makes...( read more)
The worst part about this movie is that it was supposed to be followed by a third part that was never made.
Sigh.
Fantastic film that plays out like a Shakespeare play.
Mucho mejor que la primera parte. Esta es más equilibrada y menos efectista, pero igual de espectacular. La secuencia del banquete sobresale, y antecede estilísticamente al trabajo de Powell y Pressburger desde BLACK NARCISSUS y, sobre todo, THE RED SHOES. / Much better than the ...( read more)
this wasnt as good as the first 'ivan the terrible', but cherkasov is still impressive as the tyrannical czar. i would have liked the use of color at the end of this movie, but the contrast was so bad i could hardly see the actors! but on the other hand, in the color part, the su...( read more)
And this is where the meat of the movie is.
This is an absolutely goregous film and I'm extremely happy to have finished these films. Mind you, I only watched them a week apart, but I wasn't as fired up as you would have thought about concluding a Russian epic. Regardless, t...( read more)
second part of the epic film...unfortunately
Stalin had a deep culture ......
J'adore. Tres bon film. Long donc il faut etre dans une ambiance de renouveau. L'acteur est genial de plus qu'il est super difficille sur le plateau, ce qui cree une dynanique tout autre au film.
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Ivan the Terrible - Pt. 2" !
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