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The Death of Ivan the Terrible (film)

The Death of Ivan the Terrible, () is a 1909 Russian short film directed and written by Vasili Goncharov.

Plot

The film is based on plays by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy.

Cast

Production

  • Role of Garaburda was the actor debut for Yakov Protazanov.
  • Actor Slavin, who performed the role of Ivan the Terrible, was too plump for the image of the king, known including asceticism. Its fullness has become one of the most common viewers claims to the film.

Reception

The Russian trade journal ' criticized the quality of cinematography:

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