Tsar
2009, Russian. Directed by Pavel Lungin.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- PG-13
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Cast & crew
- Pavel LunginDirector
- Pyotr MamonovИван Грозный
- Oleg Yankovskyметрополит Филипп
- Alexandr DomogarovАлексей Басманов
- Ivan OkhlobystinВассиан, царский шут
- Yuriy KuznetsovМалюта Скуратов
- Aleksey Makarovвоевода Колычев
- Aleksandr Ilyin JrФедька Басманов
- Ville HaapasaloГенрих Штаден
- Aleksey FrandettiКай-Булат
- Ramilya IskanderМария Темрюковна
- Anastasiya DontsovaМаша
- Maxim ZamorinОвчина
Details
- Released
- 4 November 2009
- Original title
- Царь
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Aleksei Ivanov, Pavel Lungin
- Budget
- $15M
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Tsar: quick answers
Is Tsar worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 6.0/10 from 61 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Tsar?
Tsar runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Does Tsar have a post-credits scene?
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Is Tsar suitable for kids?
Tsar is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Tsar?
If you liked Tsar, try Andrei Rublev, Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, Ivan the Terrible, Part I.
Who directed Tsar?
Tsar (2009) was directed by Pavel Lungin and stars Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovsky, Alexandr Domogarov.