- Country: Russia
- Genre: drama, history
- Producer: Alexey Andrianov
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Starring: A. Yatsenko, S. Makovetskiy, T. Lyalina, A. Ivanov, K. Kryukov, I. Mirkurbanov, V. Steklov, V. Sukhorukov, V. Dobronravov, L. Polyakova, etc.
- Duration: 8 episodes
The new historical series with the telling name "Terrible" will tell about the fate of the first Russian Tsar Ivan IV (John Vasilyevich), one of the most controversial and mysterious personalities of that time. Who is he really: a cruel bloody tyrant and tyrant or a genius and a just statesman? The project director Alexei Andrianov is known for such works as Godunov (2018), Sofia (2016) and Warrior (2015). Actors Alexander Yatsenko and Sergei Makovetsky will play the role of Grozny at different periods of their lives. We will tell you about the plot, actors and filming of the series "Grozny" with a release date in 2020. The trailer is already online, the premiere will take place on the Russia 1 TV channel.
Plot
The future ruler, Ioann Vasilyevich, was left without parents too early and grew up an orphan, in childhood he suffered humiliation and oppression from the guardians and close boyars. He was repeatedly betrayed by his closest associates and former allies. He strove to establish a single and inviolable power in Russia. Being a controversial person, John treated his wife tenderly, while he was known for cruelty and bloody reprisals.
Production
The director was Alexey Andrianov ("Godunov", "Sophia", "Spy", "The Last Day of IS Bulkin").
Film crew:
- Screenplay: Timur Ezugbaya ("The Disciple of Messing");
- Producers: Ekaterina Zhukova (Godunov, Mister Knockout, Sofia), Anton Zlatopolsky (Crew, Legend No. 17, Moving Up, Ekaterina), Maria Ushakova (Quiet Don, "Bad weather");
- Operator: Denis Alarcón Ramirez ("Lenin. Inevitability");
- Artist: Evgeny Kachanov ("Kalashnikov", "Teach Me to Live");
- Editing: Igor Litoninsky (House of the Sun, 9 Months);
- Music: Artem Vasiliev ("Godunov. Continuation", "72 hours", "Stepfather").
Filming starts in February 2020.
Actors
The leading characters were played by:
- Alexander Yatsenko - Ivan Vasilievich in his youth ("Arrhythmia", "Epidemic", "Thaw");
- Sergei Makovetsky - Ivan Vasilievich in old age ("Three stories", "Liquidation");
- Tatyana Lyalina - Anastasia Romanovna Zakharyina, the first wife of the tsar, mother of Fyodor Ioannovich ("The Crooked Mirror of the Soul", "Major");
- Arthur Ivanov ("Catherine. Pretenders", "Kitchen");
- Konstantin Kryukov - Prince Andrey Kurbsky ("Pennsylvania", "Swallow's Nest");
- Igor Mirkurbanov ("Beyond the last line", "Call DiCaprio!");
- Vladimir Steklov (Criminal Quartet, Kazus of Kukotsky);
- Viktor Sukhorukov - Malyuta Skuratov, the tsar's chief oprichnik ("Satisfaction", "Brother 2");
- Viktor Dobronravov - Fyodor Basmanov, son of the oprichnik Alexei Basmanov (“What Men Talk About”, “Champion”);
- Lyudmila Polyakova - Anna Glinskaya, the Tsar's grandmother and nanny ("The Mistress of the Orphanage", "Almost a Funny Story").
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Actor Evgeny Tsyganov ("Inadequate People", "Ninth", "Battle for Sevastopol", "The Man Who Surprised Everyone") played the role of Ivan III, as in the mini-series "Sofia" (2016).
The series "Grozny" about one of the most controversial people in Russian history is released in 2020, the exact release date has not yet been named, but you can already watch the teaser trailer.