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The Revelation of John the Foreprinter

19922h 27mYuri Shvyryov

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Historical drama about the engineer of the first printing press built in Muscovite Rus' and his complicated relationship with the state under the rule of tsar Ivan IV ("the Terrible"). Released for theaters as a 2-part 147 minute movie and for TV as a 5-part 5-hour miniseries.

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What is The Revelation of John the Foreprinter (1992) about?

Historical drama about the engineer of the first printing press built in Muscovite Rus' and his complicated relationship with the state under the rule of tsar Ivan IV ("the Terrible"). Released for theaters as a 2-part 147 minute movie and for TV as a 5-part 5-hour miniseries.

Who stars in The Revelation of John the Foreprinter?

The Revelation of John the Foreprinter stars Fyodor Sukhov (Ivan Fyodorov), Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy (Ivan the Terrible), Valeri Poroshin (Metropolitan Makariy), Valeriy Smetskoy (Fyodor Basmanov), Alexander Trofimov (Father Silvester). The film was directed by Yuri Shvyryov.

How long is The Revelation of John the Foreprinter?

The Revelation of John the Foreprinter has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1992.

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