A tense, operatic sequence involving a masquerade and an assassination attempt in a cathedral. Key Highlights & Artistic Significance
Ivan faces internal treachery from the Boyars, led by his aunt Efrosinia Staritskaya, who plots to assassinate him and install her son, Vladimir, on the throne. Ivan the Terrible, Part II(1958)
This guide provides an overview of (1958), the second installment of Sergei Eisenstein's epic historical trilogy about the 16th-century Russian Tsar . Film Overview Director: Sergei Eisenstein. A tense, operatic sequence involving a masquerade and