IIC Film Club - Ivan The Terrible — Part I

IIC Film Club

Ivan The Terrible — Part I
(1945; 95 min; Black-and-white; Russian with English subtitles)
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Music: Sergei Prokofiev

With Cast Nikolay Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya and Serafima Birman

Recipient of the Stalin Prize for Part I in 1946

The first part of Eisenstein’s historical epic follows Ivan IV’s coronation and his determination to unite Russia under a powerful monarchy. Confronted by hostile nobles, military challenges and personal betrayal, the young Tsar struggles to consolidate his authority. Striking compositions and Prokofiev’s score bring this exploration of ambition, loyalty and power to life.Wednesday 14