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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot

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This is the second part of a projected three-part epic biopic of Russian Czar Ivan Grozny, undertaken by Soviet film-maker Sergei Eisenstein at the behest of Josef Stalin. Production of the epic was stopped before the third part could be…

DirectorSergei Eisenstein
WriterSergei Eisenstein
ProducerSergei Eisenstein

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Cast · Directed by Sergei Eisenstein

NCNikolai Cherkasov
Nikolai Cherkasov
Czar Ivan IV
SBSerafima Birman
Serafima Birman
Boyarina Efrosinia Staritskaya
PKPavel Kadochnikov
Pavel Kadochnikov
Vladimir Andreyevich Staritsky
MZMikhail Zharov
Mikhail Zharov
Czar's Guard Malyuta Skuratov
ABAmvrosii Buchma
Amvrosii Buchma
Czar's Guard Aleksei Basmanov
VPVsevolod Pudovkin
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Nikolay the Fanatic
MKMikhail Kuznetsov
Mikhail Kuznetsov
Fyodor Basmanov
AMAlexander Mgebrov
Alexander Mgebrov
Novgorod's Archbishop Pimen
AAAndrei Abrikosov
Andrei Abrikosov
Archbishop Philip (formerly Fyodor Kolychev)
VBVladimir Balashov
Vladimir Balashov
Pyotr Volynets
EPErik Pyryev
Erik Pyryev
Ivan IV as a boy
MNMikhail Nazvanov
Mikhail Nazvanov
Prince Andrei Kurbsky

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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is streaming on HBO Max and Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on HBO Max and Kanopy.

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Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.

Is there a sequel to Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?

Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is currently the latest film in the Ivan The Terrible Collection.

Is there a prequel to Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot?

Yes — Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) comes before Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot in the Ivan The Terrible Collection.

Is Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot part of a trilogy?

No — Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot is part of the Ivan The Terrible Collection, which has 2 films.

How many movies are in the Ivan The Terrible Collection?

There are 2 films in the Ivan The Terrible Collection: Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944) and Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot (1958).