Tsar
Царь
Synopsis
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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Pyotr Mamonov
Иван Грозный
Oleg Yankovsky
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
Anvar Khalilulaev
метрополит Филипп в детстве
Oleg Surnov
нищий
Anna Kashnikova
Gennady Makoev
Oleg Sokolov
Sergey Garmash
дикторский текст, озвучка
Release History & Theatrical Window
Festival de Cannes
Festival / Special Debut
November 11, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pavel Lungin
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksei Ivanov, Pavel Lungin
- Original Score
- Yuri Krasavin
- Original Title
- Царь
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Production Studios
- Studio Pavla Lungina, Profit
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pavel Lungin
Aleksei Ivanov, Pavel Lungin
Yuri Krasavin
Tom Stern, Ivan Mamonov, Oleg Topoev
Albina Antipenko
Vasily Bernhardt, Pavel Lungin, Olga Vasilyeva
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksei Ivanov
Screenplay
Pavel Lungin
Director
Natalya Dzyubenko
Costume Design
Ekaterina Dyminskaya
Costume Design
Albina Antipenko
Editor
Sergey Ivanov
Production Design
Vasily Bernhardt
Producer
Pavel Lungin
Screenplay
Pavel Lungin
Producer
Olga Vasilyeva
Producer
Tom Stern
Director of Photography
Aleksey Silkin
Stunt Coordinator
Yuri Krasavin
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Tsar.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tsar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tsar about?
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
Who directed Tsar?
Tsar was directed by Pavel Lungin.
Who stars in Tsar?
The principal cast of Tsar includes Pyotr Mamonov, Oleg Yankovsky, Alexandr Domogarov, Ivan Okhlobystin, Yuriy Kuznetsov.
When was Tsar released and how long is it?
Tsar was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for Tsar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tsar was composed by Yuri Krasavin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tsar?
Tsar holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).