# Tsar (2009)

> A severe historical drama about Ivan the Terrible’s sacredly justified tyranny confronting the conscience of his scholar-friend Philip.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26627

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Pavel Lungin
- Cast: Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Alexandr Domogarov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Yuriy Kuznetsov, Aleksey Makarov, Aleksandr Ilyin Jr, Ville Haapasalo
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424431/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: oppressive, solemn, harrowing, serious film night, historical cinema marathon

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