Movie Description:
Its forests stretch from Europe to the Pacific. Its winrers have vanquished the mightiest armies ever mustered. Its people have borne theexcesses of some of history`s most notorious rulers. Russia: Land of the Tsars illuminates the imperial past of theworld`s largest nation. At theheart ofthis epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible, who expanded the empire at therate of 50 miles - and innumerable lives - a day; Peter the Great, whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation;and Catherine the Great, whose rule wasmarked by conquest, change and controversy. Filmed on location throughout Russia,enriched by exclusive visits toimportant sites and museums, and filled with commentary from renowned scholars, this is a kaleidoscopic, captivating portrait of a land that has enduredcenturies of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict.
