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Ivan the Terrible, Part I

1944·Movie
1h 35min·NR
90
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes100%91%

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A , drama: , but personal, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Set during the early part of his reign, Ivan faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people. Sergei Eisenstein's final film, this is the first part of a three-part biopic of Tsar Ivan IV of Russia, which was never completed due to the producer's dissatisfaction with Eisenstein's attempts to use forbidden experimental filming techniques and excessive cost overruns. The second part was completed but not released for a decade after Eisenstein's death and a change of heart in the USSR government toward his work; the third part was only in its earliest stage of filming when shooting was stopped altogether.
Sergei EisensteinTsar Ivan IVRussian HistoryPolitical IntrigueHistorical EpicAvant-GardePropaganda FilmVisually Striking

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Directed by:
Sergei Eisenstein
Written by:
Sergei Eisenstein
Produced by:
Sergei Eisenstein
Composed by:
Sergei Prokofiev

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Ivan the Terrible, Part I
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Where can I stream Ivan the Terrible, Part I?

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In the United States, Ivan the Terrible, Part I streams on HBO Max, Criterion, and FlixFling. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is Ivan the Terrible, Part I worth watching?

90
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (84).

Is Ivan the Terrible, Part I in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.