Russia A Closer Look /

A&E's miniseries Russia: Land of the Tsars illuminates the imperial past of the world's largest nation. Russia: A Closer Look examines the making of that miniseries through interviews with the filmmakers and select segments of footage.

Other Authors: Arts and Entertainment Network., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c2003.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Russia: A Closer Look (0:47)
  • 1,000 Years of Iron-Fisted Tyranny (2:37)
  • Ivan the Terrible 1547-1584 (1:55)
  • Peter the Great 1696 - 1725 (1:10)
  • Catherine the Great 1762 - 1796 (2:15)
  • Nicholas II 1881 - 1918 (0:23)
  • Staging the Tsars' Universe (2:11)
  • Film versus Video (1:07)
  • Mongol Hordes (2:12)
  • Staging the Battle of Kulikovo (1:43)
  • The New Rome (1:00)
  • Death of Ivan's Son (1:00)
  • Producing 'Russia: Land of the Tsars' (1:29)
  • Credits: Russia: A Closer Look (0:20)