I agree, the film as a whole has no moral roles, nobody is the hero and nobody is the villain, it becomes a game of chess: two opposite sides and contradictory ideologies vying for power.
Unfortunately, Eisenstein died before making the third part, which perhaps would have passed the final filmic judgment of Ivan IV.
Actually the second part was the one that was banned because Stalin did not like Ivan as a tyrant. Stalin absolutely loved the first part and, to an extent, it was propoganda.
I love this movie. It is my favorite Soviet (Stalinist) era propoganda film. Eisenstien's use of lighting and the score by Prokofiev combine to create an underrated masterpiece.
This scene reminds me of the scene in The Great Dictator when Charlie Chaplin dances with the globe.
Nazizombiesdie 1 year ago
I agree, the film as a whole has no moral roles, nobody is the hero and nobody is the villain, it becomes a game of chess: two opposite sides and contradictory ideologies vying for power.
Unfortunately, Eisenstein died before making the third part, which perhaps would have passed the final filmic judgment of Ivan IV.
BertTrautmann 3 years ago
Actually the second part was the one that was banned because Stalin did not like Ivan as a tyrant. Stalin absolutely loved the first part and, to an extent, it was propoganda.
BertTrautmann 3 years ago
I love this movie. It is my favorite Soviet (Stalinist) era propoganda film. Eisenstien's use of lighting and the score by Prokofiev combine to create an underrated masterpiece.
Feckinpaddy29 5 years ago