IVAN THE TERRIBLE by Eisenstein, Sergei Mikhailovich. Jordan, Larry (printed by) - 0

264 pages with photographs and movie stills. Octavo (8" x 5 1/2) bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Translated by Ivor Montogue and Herbert Marshall, edited by Ivor Montogue. Simon and Schuster Classic Film Scripts. First edition. Ivan the Terrible is a two-part historical epic film about Ivan IV of Russia commissioned by Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, who admired and identified himself with Ivan, to be written and directed by the filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. Part I was released in 1944; however, Part II was not released until 1958, as it was banned on the order of Stalin, who became incensed over the depiction of Ivan therein. Eisenstein had developed the scenario to require a third part to finish the story but, with the banning of Part II, filming of Part III was stopped; after Eisenstein's death in 1948, what had been completed was destroyed. Condition: Underlining through out, edge wear else a very good copy.

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1962., 1962. First edition, first printing (so stated). 8vo. Edited by Ivor Montagu. Translated by Ivor Montagu and Herbert Marshall. Illustrated with over 100 b/w illustrations (including drawings by Eisenstein). Appendices. Dust jacket designed by Ronald Clyne (price clipped; chips). Very good. 319 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Screen play by the famous Russian director, whose best films ("Potemkin," "Alexander Nevsky," and "Ivan the Terrible") are considered classics. This is the only complete Eisenstein scenario presently available.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.