Ivan the Terrible, Part I Comments

  • Eileen 2022-09-14 21:23:43

    how to say! It feels like a blast! Obviously serious, but really interesting! I was frightened by the real mink leather and real gold and silver pretending to be serious (actually serious), those carefully constructed pictures, and exaggerated lighting (some shadows don't seem to be made by lighting), which made me completely dance. Those unfortunate plots kept me jumping back and forth. Ah, the rhythm of a full court series, the story is not really...

  • Ona 2022-09-14 20:33:00

    As far as the movie itself is concerned, the narration is too protracted, the dramatic conflict is not obvious, it is warm, and many people have withdrawn in the second episode, but the use of lenses and light and shadow is too fascinating, and the black and white tones enrich the Tsar High. The cold loneliness alone is enough to prop up a masterpiece. ....

  • Van 2022-09-14 16:41:11

    Eisenstein, restored in 4k on the big screen, was amazing in an era before multi-camera, and the facial close-ups and shading were especially profound. But I can't stand the plain story, and what about the juggling montage?...

  • Geovanny 2022-09-14 15:02:04

    #BJIFF11#It is hard to imagine that this is an Eisenstein film. The whole film does not have any breakthrough in form, and it still follows the strong stage play style of the 1930s. The characters perform exaggeratedly, which is really...

Extended Reading

Ivan the Terrible, Part I quotes

  • Czar Ivan IV: Those who tore down the bells without Czar's permission, those by Czar's command get torn down the heads for not too long.

  • Czar Ivan IV: The knife will slice through those who raise the hand over Moscow.