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Tsar

Tsar

Nov 04, 2009 · 1h 59m

Rated 6 out of 10

Director

Pavel Lungin

Overview

In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Believing he can understand and interpret the signs, he sees the Last Judgment approaching. He establishes absolute power, cruelly destroying anyone who gets in his way. During this reign of terror, Philip, the superior of the monastery on the Solovetsky Islands, a great scholar and Ivan's close friend, dares to oppose the sovereign's mystical tyranny. What follows is a clash between two completely opposite visions of the world, smashing morality and justice, God and men. A grand-scale film with excellent leading roles by Mamonov and Yankovsky. An allegory of Stalinist Russia

About Tsar

What is Tsar about?

In 16th-century Russia in the grip of chaos, Ivan the Terrible strongly believes he is vested with a holy mission. Believing he can understand and interpret the signs, he sees the Last Judgment approaching. He establishes absolute power, cruelly destroying anyone who gets in his way. During this reign of terror, Philip, the superior of the monastery on the Solovetsky Islands, a great scholar and…

When was Tsar released?

Tsar was released on November 4, 2009.

How long is Tsar?

Tsar runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).

Who directed Tsar?

Tsar was directed by Pavel Lungin.

Who is in the cast of Tsar?

The cast of Tsar includes Pyotr Mamonov (Иван Грозный), Oleg Yankovsky (метрополит Филипп), Alexandr Domogarov (Алексей Басманов), Ivan Okhlobystin (Вассиан, царский шут) and Yuriy Kuznetsov (Малюта Скуратов).

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