Tsar (2009)
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
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Pavel Lungin, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Alexandr Domogarov, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Pyotr Mamonov
as Иван Грозный
Oleg Yankovskiy
as метрополит Филипп
Alexandr Domogarov
as Алексей Басманов
Ivan Okhlobystin
as Вассиан, царский шут
Yuriy Kuznetsov
as Малюта Скуратов
Aleksey Makarov
as воевода Колычев
Aleksandr Ilyin Jr
as Федька Басманов
Ville Haapasalo
as Генрих Штаден
Aleksey Frandetti
as Кай-Булат
Ramilya Iskander
as Мария Темрюковна
Anastasiya Dontsova
as МашаMaxim Zamorin
as ОвчинаCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 119 min |
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