| Description |
2 videodiscs (319 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Special features: timeline of Russian Tsars (on disc 2). |
| Contents |
Vol.1. Land of the tsars, pt. 1 -- Land of the tsars, pt. 2. -- Vol.2. Ivan the Terrible: might and madness (c.1997) -- Peter the Great: the tyrant reformer (c.2000) -- Rasputin: the mad monk (c.1997) |
| Credits |
Cinematographers, Andrei Zhigalov, Peter Schnall ; narrators, Edward Herrmann, Jack Perkins, Don Morrow, Harry Smith, Bill Ratner ; editors, Mark Fason ... [et al.] ; original music, Gary Pozner, Vaughn Johnson. |
| Summary |
From the first settlement of Russe Vikings to the brutal murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. This epic program encompasses nearly a thousand years of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict. Explores the tumultuous lives of figures like Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. Events include the December Revolution and Napoleon's ill-fated invasion and how they changed history. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dobly digital stereo. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Ivan IV, Czar of Russia, 1530-1584.
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Peter I, Emperor of Russia, 1672-1725.
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Rasputin, Grigoriĭ Efimovich, 1869-1916.
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Russia -- Kings and rulers.
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Russia -- History -- To 1533.
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Russia -- History -- 1533-1613.
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Russia -- History -- 1613-1917.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical television programs.
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| Added Author |
Campbell, Don.
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Kronick, William.
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Fuchs, Thomas.
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Zhigalov, Andreĭ, 1966-
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Schnall, Peter.
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Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014
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Perkins, Jack, 1933-2019
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Morrow, Don, 1927-2020
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Smith, Harry, 1951-
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Ratner, Bill.
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Fason, Mark.
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Pozner, Gary.
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Johnson, Vaughn.
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Partisan Pictures (Firm)
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History Channel (Television network)
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Filmroos Inc.
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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A & E Home Video (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| Added Title |
Russia, land of the czars [videorecording (DVD)]. |
| ISBN |
0767055047 set |
| Standard No. |
733961708943 (set) |
| Music No. |
AAE 70894 (AAE-70895--AAE-70896) A&E Home Video |
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