Ivan the Terrible, Part Two (1958)
As Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate their Tsar.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Sergei M. Eisenstein, M. Filimonova
Written By: Sergei M. Eisenstein
Starring: Vsevolod Pudovkin, Nikolay Cherkasov, Mikhail Zharov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Amvrosi Buchma, Serafima Birman
Genres: Drama, History, Biography
AKAs: Ivan Groznyy II: Boyarsky zagovor, Ivan the Terrible, Part 2
Country: Soviet Union
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JooJoo | 6 95th |
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It's just amazing how many levels this film works on - the fascist influence, operatic/expressionist flavor, Eisenstein's own subversion of Stalin, the intricate mise-en-scène, and constant symbolism. I haven't even mentioned the actual story, and there's probably even more. I am completely floored by Eisenstein (finally).
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MartinTeller | 73 46th |
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The imagery is incredible, and I appreciate the layers of complexity. Still, I was fighting boredom and was restless and distracted. Oodles of respect for Eisenstein's brilliant eye, but I still think he needed work on his storytelling.
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jeff_v | 56 15th |
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Not a good movie to watch when you're sleepy, despite being only 85 minutes long. This continues Eisenstein's meditation on the shape of Ivan's beard, the geometry of costumes, and the mysticism of the authoritarian ruler who is one with the land. It almost sounds a little like Hero, except without all the ass-kicking.
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Pickpocket | 3 28th |
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Looks great but has a shitty and boredom inducing story.
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JakeAesthete | 98 98th |
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What i said about part one, except possibly even more so? Although if anything, this feels like nothing so much as an extension of the former (am i the only one who felt like this was actually way too short?) The color sequences are sort of a revelation in and of themselves, and this feels a bit more character-based and dramatically looser than Part One. I can't think of another filmmaker offhand, outside of Malick or maybe Bresson, who can make a dolly-in feel like a phenomenological event.
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| 1 | bentien | 89 97th |
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Even more spectacular and visually astonishing than its predecessor. Just too bad Eisenstein never got to make part 3.
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snallygaster | 77 86th |
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If part 1 was a good fit among those films like Potemkin which might uncharitably be called "national propaganda films", part 2 seems much more Shakespearean. Ivan becomes a much more flawed (though still impressive) character, and the power struggle between his court and the clergy is fascinating. There's suspense, tragedy and justice (of a sort). The ending scene is the only part that doesn't do the film justice, setting up a third part which will never be.
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auhasarderik | 5 23rd |
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Expressionist pageantry, cheap but very stylized. Very political soviets!
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| Average Percentile 68.92% from 447 Ratings |  |