# Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)

> Sergei Eisenstein transforms Ivan IV’s ascent into a monumental, psychologically charged study of monarchy, betrayal, and authoritarian statecraft.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4953

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Sergei Eisenstein
- Cast: Nikolai Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Serafima Birman, Mikhail Nazvanov, Mikhail Zharov, Amvrosii Buchma, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Pavel Kadochnikov
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037824/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: monumental, operatic, ominous, classic cinema study, historical drama night

## Synopsis

A powerful tale of ambition and betrayal unfolds as a ruler rises to power amidst treachery.

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