Russia - Land of the Tsars

Starring:Edward Herrmann, Michelle Maryk, Ronnie Farer, Henry Strozier, Steve Ahern, Mike Arnin, Hilton James, Don Ivanovich, Boris Nodtendy, Lawrence Langer, Ewan Bailey, Vladimir Putin, Michael Farquhar, Professor Cynthia Whittaker, Orlando Figes, Dominic Lieven, Professor James Heinzen, Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, V.I. Lenin
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Its forests stretch from Europe to the Pacific. Its winters have vanquished the mightiest armies ever mustered. Its people have borne the excesses of some of history's most notorious rulers.

Russia: Land Of The Tsars illuminates the imperial past of the world's largest nation. At the heart of this epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible, who expanded the empire at the rate of 50 miles -and innumerable lives - a day; Peter the Great, whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation; and Catherine The Great, whose rule was marked by conquest, change and controversy.

Filmed on location throughout Russia, enriched by exclusive visits to important sites and museums, and filled with commentary from renowned scholars, this is a kaleidoscopic, captivating portrait of a land that has endured centuries of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict.

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Running Time: 200 Min., Color
Copyright 2003 A&E Home Video.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Russia - Land of the Tsars
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truth story

Ends Abruptly - But Still Worthwhile

And the bolchevik propaganda continues

Impartial look at the Russian history

A riveting documentary

Russia - Land of the Tsars
Starring: Edward Herrmann , Michelle Maryk , Ronnie Farer , Henry Strozier , and Steve Ahern
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
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Release Date: 2003-06-24

Product Description

Its forests stretch from Europe to the Pacific. Its winters have vanquished the mightiest armies ever mustered. Its people have borne the excesses of some of history's most notorious rulers.

Russia: Land Of The Tsars illuminates the imperial past of the world's largest nation. At the heart of this epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible, who expanded the empire at the rate of 50 miles -and innumerable lives - a day; Peter the Great, whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation; and Catherine The Great, whose rule was marked by conquest, change and controversy.

Filmed on location throughout Russia, enriched by exclusive visits to important sites and museums, and filled with commentary from renowned scholars, this is a kaleidoscopic, captivating portrait of a land that has endured centuries of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict.

System Requirements:
Running Time: 200 Min., Color
Copyright 2003 A&E Home Video.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

truth story.......2007-01-06

I just came back from Russia would like to learn more. It is very good reference film.

Ends Abruptly - But Still Worthwhile.......2006-12-07

This 2 DVD set from the History Channel with the soothing voice of Edward Herrmann narrating tells the story of Russia starting in the 1500s and how this collection of varied peoples became a nation.

This tortured land and its citizens have suffered everything including invasions, revolutions, plagues, wars, and persecutions, yet Russian history remains a highly compelling tale.

While full of interesting information about each Tsar (including where the name came from), the documentary suffers from an overuse of the same re-enactment footage over and over.

But my biggest complaint is that it is too focused on the Tsars and ends abruptly with the death of the last Tsar Nicholas in 1918. There is nothing about the tumult in most of the 20th century. I was hoping for more of a complete Russian history.

Still it is a better than average historical documentary and the Tsars are very interesting ranging from the holy to the horrific.

And the bolchevik propaganda continues.......2006-08-11

This documentary is filled with bocheviks lies to reinforce the mantras against the imperial Russia. It was a religion war to destroy christianity and culture and to rob the russians. This is still going on. Those thoughts are wrong. Wake up!

Impartial look at the Russian history.......2006-06-06

I am Russian and I can testify that most of the documentaries about Russia made in the West either spill hatred and venom or just scream ignorance to the point that you wonder where those Western historians get their facts from. You don't even know if you should get upset or laugh at those Russian history "specialists". This particular film is impartial and fair. It is deep enough for a good introduction, given that you simply cannot fit long and eventful Russian history into a couple of hours program. The film touches on some of the most important moments of the Russian history that formed Russian soul, culture and mentality. Without knowing these events and facts it is impossible to understand the way Russians live and think. In Russia there is such a strong link between the past and the present that knowing history you can understand what is happening there now and often predict what will happen in Russia tomorrow or in 10 years. Apart from the technical issues, I would definitely recommend this program to those who want to know what Russia is really about.

A riveting documentary.......2006-05-11

I am not a fan of Russian culture or history, but when I saw this program on the History Channel, my fingers never picked up the remote control. I never channel-surfed once. There was more drama, intrigue, action, and violence in this documentary about REAL PEOPLE than in any soap opera drama. It reminded me that nothing imagined on TV or in the movies can compare with real people and events in history.

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