This film was a true peculiarity, a filmed version of the great Feodor Chaliapin in one of his most famous roles; the fact that it was a silent film, with title cards, meant that audiences could only appreciate his acting. Another curiosity is that the film also included a minor role enacted by Richard Boleslavsky, who in 1932 directed “Rasputin and the Empress.”(9)
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| tsar Ivan IV the Terrible | |
| VVolk-KrachkovskayaOlga | Olga |
| Tucha | |
| GGlafira ChernovaVera Sheloga | Vera Sheloga |
| EE. KorsakPerfilyevna | Perfilyevna |
| VVladimir BazilevskiyBoris Godunov | Boris Godunov |
| RRichard BoleslawskiPrince Vyazemskiy | Prince Vyazemskiy |
| BBoris SushkevichMalyuta Skuratov | Malyuta Skuratov |
| Soldier | |
| VVladimir KarinSoldier | Soldier |