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Russia - Land of the Tsars

Edward Herrmann (Actor), Michelle Maryk (Actor) Rated:
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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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RUSSIA LAND OF THE TSARS

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1, 1.66:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches; 8 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, Multiple Formats, Box set, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Edward Herrmann, Michelle Maryk, Ronnie Farer, Henry Strozier, Steve Ahern
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ A&E Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000096FU4
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Don Campbell
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 113 ratings

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TchotchkeJunkie
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
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Russia: Land of the Tsars is one of the finest documentaries regarding the history of Russian tsars that I've seen. This film is very informative and comprehensive, packing in a lot of information in only four hours. A History Channel production, I never tire of watching this film.

This particular copy is a two disc set. The original History Channel documentary is on disc one. The second disc contains three additional documentaries. Originally airing on the A&E network, these films offer a closer look at two particular tsars - Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great - and of Rasputin, mystic healer, advisor, and close friend to the Romanov family during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Agreed - good Russian History Introduction
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2004
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I was looking for an introduction to Russian history to supplement a book that I had read. I found it in this two-volume DVD set. The first was exactly that, a tracing of Russian history through the fall of the tsars. It didn't go that deep, but it was just what I was looking for. The second DVD, which had several episodes of PBS "Biography", was a pleasant surprise to me - I hadn't expected it. It gave additional insights into Russia's most prominent characters of history, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great, as well as Rasputin.

My dayghter, a college history major, was taking an upper-level course entitled "The Romanov Years". She felt that this DVD set really helped crystallize the basic things for her so that she could more easily understand the more advanced topics in the course.
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frost pj
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting DVD!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
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This is a wonderful history of old Russia and its leaders!!!
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Janet Saccardi
4.0 out of 5 stars Russia: Land Of The Tsars
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2013
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"Russia- Land Of The Tsars" was a librsry purchase, for one of the Sisters Of Saint Joseph Libraries. Russia is one of the world's "Bridge Countries". It is situated between the continents of Asia in the East, and Europe in the West. With a landmass of over six million square miles, Russia is the largest nation on earth, according to territorial boundaries. Russia spans from China and Kazakstan in the East, to Finland and Poland in the West. Considered a part of East Asia, Central Asia, and Europe, Russia is considered one of the most pivotal nations in the world. Since the 1500's Russia has played a huge role in world history, and will most certainly do so in the coming centuries. A study of Russia, is critical in being able to make sense of and understand, our modern world. Most of the 20th Century was overshadowed by the Bolshevik Revolution, led by Vladimir Lenin, that took place in Russia, in October of 1917. "Russia- Land Of The Tsars" is an excellent tutorial study of Russia, it's formation as a nation-state, it's history, and it's culture. "Russia- Land Of The Tsars" is a 2003 educational presentation over five hours long, produced by Partisan Pictures for "The History Channel". It comes in two volumes, and tells the story of the people and nation of Russia. Volume One runs over three hours, and it is an intricately detailed outline of 1000 years of Russian history, from the 900's to the 1900's. Volume Two of "Russia- Land Of The Tsars" runs just under three hours. It is a collection of documentary film biographies of Ivan IV (The Terrible), Peter the Great, and the Monk who had great influence over Nicholas II and his family, Rasputin. Also included is a timeline of one thousand years of Russian rulers and history. The introduction of Volume One accurately identifies Russia as the multi-cultural land of EurAsia, with the Russian people comprising ethic groups of East Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Northern Europe. This vast land was and is, tied together by a network of rivers, rivers that by 1100, had led to the development of a cluster of city-states. At this time, Kiev was the leading city-state of Russia, and the Russian people were led by Prince Vladimir of Kiev. Prince Vladimir of Kiev will become an Eastern Orthodox Christian, and soon the whole Russian nation will become primarily Eastern Orthodox Christians. By the 1200's Russia will again be ruled by Mongolia, and this Mongolian rule will last until the 1400's, when Prince Ivan III of Moscow, will raise an army that expels the Mongolians from Russia. With Ivan III's victory will come the emergence of Moscow as the capital of Russia. Ivan IV (The Terrible) will lead the building of Russia, into an immense world empire and power, one of the world's largest. By the early 1600's the Romanov dynasty will begin. It will last until the Russian Revolution in 1917. Under the Romanov Tsars, Russia will be maintained as a leading world empire and power, but the Romanov Tsars will place the Russian peasants into serfdom (slavery). The Russian peasants will become the legal property of the nobles who own the land, the peasants work on. Serfdom will haunt the Romanov dynasty from it's beginning in 1612, to it's end in 1917. By the early 1650's Peter the Great will begin to rule Russia. Peter the Great will begin a process of making Russia a nation of both Asia and Europe, with one foot in the East and the other foot in the West. Peter the Great will build a second capital city of Russia, St. Petersburg, along the Baltic Coast. St. Petersburg will be a capital port city along Russia's western borders with Eastern Europe and Scandinavian countries. This new city will give Russia both a "window" to the West, and a firm foothold in Europe. By the 1740's, Peter the Great's daughter Elizabeth will become Empress of Russia. By the 1760's, Elizabeth's daughter in-law Catherine, will become Russia's second Empress. Catherine the Great will extend Russia's southern borders to the Black Sea and Caspian Sea Coasts. Catherine the Great will also build schools and universities across Russia. Also, it should be mentioned, Catherine the Great initially favored freedom for the serfs, but the Russian economy was built on the labor of the serfs, and it was believed by the ruling class of Russia, the land owning nobles, and later Catherine herself, that the Russian society and economy would collapse, if the serfs were freed. Catherine the Great is considered one of the greatest monarchs of the 18th Century. By 1801 the Tsar of Russia is Alexander I. Alexander I will repel Napoleon Bonaparte's 1812 invasion of Russia, and ultimately end Napoleon's reign as Emperor of France. Alexander I will be succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I in 1825. Nicholas I will immediately face an attempted coup by a group of Russian military officers. Nicholas I will act decisively, and insist on absolute rule. In 1855, Alexander II, the son of Nicholas I, will become Tsar of Russia. Alexander II will be known as, "The Tsar Liberator", famous for his speech in which he said, "Either we emancipate the serfs from above, or they will emancipate themselves from below". Alexander II emancipated the Russian serfs in 1861. The serfs will be liberated, but they will face many difficulties. Peasants now had to purchase land from land owning nobles, at very high prices, being placed under great financial hardship. Russian agricultural output was drastically reduced, and the Russian economy was close to collapse. In many segments of Russian society, there was great anger towards the Russian aristocracy. In 1881 a squad of assassins and suicide bombers, led by the daughter of the governor-general of St. Petersburg, will assassinate Tsar Alexander II in the streets of St. Petersburg. In the wake of his father's assassination, Alexander III will become the Tsar of Russia. Tremendous economic growth and a rapid industrialization of Russia, will transform the country from an agrarian society, to a land of both agriculture and industry. Railroads and factories will be built, and a new Russian urban, working class will arise, as peasants leave the countryside and stream into urban centers. Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev, and the provincial capitals will all experience great growth, at times coming close to overwhelming these cities, and taxing their infrastructures. In 1894, Nicholas II will become the last Romanov Tsar of Russia. The beginning of the end of the rule of Russia by the Romanovs, will come during 1904 and into 1905. Nicholas II will attempt to enlarge the Russian empire by annexing territory from China and Korea. Japan will then intervene with a declaration of war, and Russia will suffer a terrible naval defeat. The Russian navy, built by Peter the Great, will be completely decimated. Nicholas II, will never again be able to gain the trust and confidence of the Russian people. Later in 1905 there will be factory shutdowns and work stoppages. Large numbers of working poor; urban factory workers, rural peasants, and miners will begin to gather in the streets of St. Petersburg. Every facet of Russian society; the Russian aristocracy, the intelligentsia, the entrepreneurial and business class, urban workers, and rural peasants will all lose faith in the leadership of Tsar Nicholas II. In 1914 Russia will be drawn into World War I. Initially, Russians will be enthusiastic about the Russian war effort. Then, as the number of Russian soldiers captured, wounded, and killed soars to eight million, and shortages of food and fuel bring starvation and economic ruin at home, support for Russian involvement in World War I, among the Russian people, will dissipate quickly. In February and March of 1917, after three years of war, long lines of people waiting for bread, will turn into wild and serious disorders on the streets of St. Petersburg. This chaos on the streets of St. Petersburg, will itself quickly become a revolution. Nicholas II will lose the support of the police and the military, as they refuse orders to use force to disperse the crowds. Nicholas II will abdicate, and will sign all governing authority over to the Russian legislative body, the Duma. This general revolution in the spring of 1917, will itself be overthrown by the Bolshevik Revolution in October of 1917. In the end, the Romanov dynasty was simply unprepared for the societal and economic changes that occurred in Russia, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "Russia- Land Of The Tsars" is an excellent educational resource, outlining ten centuries of Russian history; from the rising of Kiev and Moscow as cities in the 900's, to the Russian Revolution of 1917. I hope this review of "Russia- Land Of The Tsars" has been helpful. Janet Saccardi- UnityReconciliationRadio
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Black Dog
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great general overview
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013
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Has short summaries of each important Tsar in Russian history. The DVD really glosses over each one so if you are already familiar with this subject, you may want to pass on this. For the rest of us who don't know much about this subject, this is a good overview. The documentary is a little old so this is in standard def if that bothers you. The re-enactments have no dialogue and are simply the key figures moving through on scene locations. If you are like me, I hate the new documentaries with hokey re-enactments. This older show is not that bad.
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Patrick Burke
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show on the Tsars
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014
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This appears to be a 2 disc documentary, but it's really not, because the first disc is a *SUPER* historical look up to Peter the Great. It was so good that I was excited to put in the second disc, however, the second disc is not in the same format and it consists of three biographies {Peter the Great, Rasputin, and another} but for one, Peter the Great was covered in the first disc and its disappointing that it doesn't include the history from the 1725-1900s in the same format as the first disc.
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Bob Gaebler
5.0 out of 5 stars History that highlights current problems in America
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016
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Extremely good documentary. I love historical documentaries and this is one of the best. Understanding the history of Russia is crucial as it demonstrates the struggle of the working class which is just a relevant now as it ever has been. When the most wealthy live in luxury and the remainder suffer, revolutions happen and disaster often ensues. Just as in the French Revolution.
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M. Hughes
4.0 out of 5 stars The Cliff Notes Version of Russian History
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2013
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All in all this is a pretty good over view of the Tsar timeline, and decent outline of the development of Russian history in general. Sure, it relies too heavily on ham handed reenactments, but what are you going to do? Put a still image of a portrait of Catherine the Great on screen for 90 seconds as you lay in a voice over? There just are not a lot of surviving interviews on film or tape of Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great. You can blame the Nazis if you want to. It would have been nice to have a few more English speaking Russian historians who were actually Russian talking about the various subjects, and it would have been nice to have more footage from the actual environs there in Russia, but I suspect they had a budget to adhere to. Too bad. Again, it is a good over view, but it is not a "spectacular" game changing documentary of the kind that Ken Burns takes on. Sure wish he would turn his gaze east though, might be fun...
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shonnie-bd
5.0 out of 5 stars Russia comes alive
Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2010
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Great video, very well done by the History Channel, this work gives a thorough and alive history of the Russian empire.
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Donna C. Paice
4.0 out of 5 stars Russia Land of the Tsars
Reviewed in Canada on July 27, 2010
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I purchased this video to use in the classroom for students studying the Russian Revolution. Students view the video from the section about Nicholas II then write a response commenting on its usefulness as a source for understanding the precondition phase of the revolution. Students enjoy the video and have analysed it for bias, reliability and accuracy. I recommend this video to teachers to use with senior high school students.
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