
Ivan Klyukvin
as Nikishka
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This SovKino production was a major early experiment in Soviet historical film about the oprichnina period of Muscovite history, combining the costumed drama and Gothic thrills of the genre with historical materialist commentary on the dialectical collision of scientific progress and patriarchal religious tyranny under Tsar Ivan the Terrible. It follows a self-taught inventor from the serf class Nikishka, whose efforts to build a flying machine incite accusations of witchcraft. Nikishka and his beloved Fima are persecuted by the feudal lord Kurlyatev, who took their village in a petty land squabble. They’re rescued when Kurlyatev’s lands are taken by the Tsar in his autocratic campaign against the feudal system. Ivan puts Nikishka to work in his linen mill, where the young serf is coveted by Tsarina Maria Temryukovna, who the Tsar’s been ignoring in favor of his cupbearer Feodor. A series of harrowing intrigues wind a bloody dance through bedchamber, feast hall, cathedral and dungeon. It blends drama, history elements. The film reflects a distinct Soviet Union style and perspective. The story is brought to life by directors Yuri Tarich and Leonid Leonidov. With a runtime of 1h 13m, it offers a concise viewing experience.
The main cast includes Ivan Klyukvin, Leonid Leonidov and Safiyat Askarova. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Yuri Tarich and Leonid Leonidov, written by Yuri Tarich and Viktor Shklovskiy.

as Nikishka

as Tsar Ivan the Terrible

as Maria Temriukovna

as Tsarevich Ivan

as Feodor Basmanov

as Fima

as Vaska Gryaznov

as Guard (uncredited)

as Metropolitan

as Malyuta Skuratov

as Lupatov

as Princess Kurlyateva

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as Khayat

as

as Prince Kurlyatev