Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot
1958, Russian. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein.
This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at the behest of Josef Stalin. Production of the epic was stopped before the third part could be filmed, due to producer dissatisfaction with Eisenstein's introducing forbidden experimental filming techniques into the material, more evident in this part than the first part. As it was, this second part was banned from showings until after the deaths of both Eisenstein and Stalin, and a change of attitude by the subsequent heads of the Soviet government. In this part, as Ivan the Terrible attempts to consolidate his power by establishing a personal army, his political rivals, the Russian boyars, plot to assassinate him.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Sergei EisensteinDirector
- Nikolai CherkasovCzar Ivan IV
- Serafima BirmanBoyarina Efrosinia Staritskaya
- Pavel KadochnikovVladimir Andreyevich Staritsky
- Mikhail ZharovCzar's Guard Malyuta Skuratov
- Amvrosii BuchmaCzar's Guard Aleksei Basmanov
- Vsevolod PudovkinNikolay the Fanatic
- Mikhail KuznetsovFyodor Basmanov
- Alexander MgebrovNovgorod's Archbishop Pimen
- Andrei AbrikosovArchbishop Philip (formerly Fyodor Kolychev)
- Vladimir BalashovPyotr Volynets
- Erik PyryevIvan IV as a boy
- Mikhail NazvanovPrince Andrei Kurbsky
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1958
- Original title
- Иван Грозный. Сказ второй: Боярский заговор
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Eisenstein
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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot: quick answers
What should I watch before Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
Watch Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) first.
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Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 185 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Does Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot have a post-credits scene?
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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is streaming on HBO Max in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
If you liked Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, try Mr. Turner, A Call to Spy, The Scarlet and the Black.
Who directed Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?
Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958) was directed by Sergei Eisenstein and stars Nikolai Cherkasov, Serafima Birman, Pavel Kadochnikov.