Tsar
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
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About Tsar
Tsar is a 2009 Russian-language drama and history film directed by Pavel Lungin. The cast is led by Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovskiy, Alexandr Domogarov. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings.
Tsar was produced by Studio Pavla Lungina and Profit and made in Russia. It was released on November 4, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification.
- Director
- Pavel Lungin
- Writers
- Aleksei Ivanov, Pavel Lungin
- Release date
- November 4, 2009
- Original language
- Russian
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Russia
- Budget
- $15 million
- Production
- Studio Pavla Lungina, Profit
Tsar cast & crew
Tsar was directed by Pavel Lungin and written by Aleksei Ivanov and Pavel Lungin.
The cast features 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, and Aleksey Makarov as воевода Колычев.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuri Krasavin, cinematography is by Tom Stern, and it was produced by Pavel Lungin and Vasily Bernhardt.
Is Tsar worth watching?
Tsar holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 57 ratings, a solidly received drama films.
At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and history, Tsar is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Tsar
Pyotr Mamonov
Иван Грозный
Oleg Yankovskiy
метрополит Филипп
Alexandr Domogarov
Алексей Басманов
Ivan Okhlobystin
Вассиан, царский шут
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Малюта Скуратов
Aleksey Makarov
воевода Колычев
Aleksandr Ilyin Jr
Федька Басманов
Ville Haapasalo
Генрих Штаден
Aleksey Frandetti
Кай-Булат
Ramilya Iskander
Мария Темрюковна
Anastasiya Dontsova
Маша
Maxim Zamorin
Овчина
Tsar — FAQs
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▸What language is Tsar in?
Tsar is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Tsar?
Tsar runs 1 hours 59 minutes (119 minutes).
▸What is Tsar rated?
Tsar is rated PG-13. It holds a 6.0/10 audience score from 57 ratings.
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