by the senseless brutality of the Tsar, seeing the futility of their attempts to persuade the Tsar to give up violence, enters the arena, and raises the icon. During a service at the Church, he refuses to bless the Tsar, who furiously strips the Metropolitan of his rank and forces him to watch the execution of his nephew on the rack. The Tsar decides to pardon Philip himself, but forever exiles him to a monastery, where he is treated as an ordinary prisoner, shackled, deprived of even water. The Tsar's fun. Heinrich von Staden builds a "torture camp", which is planned to convene the people to festivals and watch the torture of prisoners. During the inspection, the Tsar's jester Vassian quotes the Book of Revelation, comparing Maria Temryukovna with the Whore of Babylon, for which the Tsar burns him at the stake. Meanwhile, in the monastery Philip's chains are supernaturally loosened, and he receives the gift of healing and foresight. He warns Archbishop Pimen that they will be accused in his death. Philip encourages them to run and save themselves. However, the abbot, and almost all the monks stay with him. The Tsar arrives, but Philip again accuses him of horrific violence and refuses him a blessing. On the orders of the Tsar, Skuratov strangles Philip with his own hands. Despite the order to hand over Philip's corpse, the monks bury Philip in a wooden church and lock it; guardsmen burn the church with the monks inside. Final Scene — The Tsar waits for the beginning of his tortures. Despite the order to assemble, no one does. "Where are my people?" - asks the Tsar. Then he prays the Jesus Prayer then again asks - "Where are my people?" Cast Pyotr Mamonov as Ivan The Terrible Oleg Yankovskiy as Metropolitan Philip Kolychev Anastasiya Dontsova as Masha Aleksandr Domogarov as Alexei Basmanov Aleksandr Ilyin as Fedka Basmanov Ramilya Iskander as Maria Temryukovna Ville Haapasalo as Heinrich von Staden Aleksei Frandetti as Kai-Bulat Ivan Okhlobystin as Vassian Yuri Kuznetsov as Malyuta Skuratov Aleksei Makarov as General Kolychev References External links 2009 films 2009 drama films 2000s historical drama films 2009 biographical drama films Russian biographical drama films Russian historical drama films 2000s Russian-language films Biographical films about Russian royalty Cultural depictions of Ivan the Terrible Films about Christianity Films set in Moscow Films set in the 1560s Films shot in Vladimir Oblast