Ivan, first tsar of Russia. History will remember him as "the Terrible. Russian people love him for centuries. He liberates Russia from foreign oppressors, demands absolute obedience and loyalty in order to radically modernise Russia? Ivan IV, Grand Duke of Moscow, first Tsar of Russia by the grace of God. A madman? A sadist?
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Moers Media
- Keyword: monk, czar / tsar / tzar, russian orthodox church, portrait, reenactment, mutilation, russian history, death of wife, mongol empire, river volga, reign of terror, mass execution, boyar
- Cast: Anton Uspensky, Erik Schäffler, Axel Petermann, Heidi Kastner, Andreas Kappeler, Maureen Perrie