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Ivan the Powerful (2013)

Movie ★ 6.4 80 min

Adventure Drama

"Strong Ivan" is a film telling an outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June, 1899 in a Ukrainian village Bilky, Irshava district in Zakarpattia Oblast. At the age of 18 he became a performer with a Czechoslovak circus and travelled to 64 countries of the world, astonishing everybody with his victories. He was a weightlifting champion of Czechoslovakia, a bodybuilding champion of Europe. He earned the nickname Strong Ivan Croton for his incredible strength. Ivan Firtsak won a great number of single combats with famous wrestlers of the world. From hands of the Queen of England he received a helmet and a belt decorated with cold and diamonds. American press called him the strongest man of the XX century. In 1937 in the prime of his fame he came back to the homeland.

Viktor Andriienko Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 2, 2013
Runtime
80 min
IMDb
tt2401213
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Studio
, InsightMedia Producing Center

Cast

Dmytro Khaladgi Ivan Syla Ivanna Sakhno Ivanna Sakhno Milka Vasyl Virastiuk Vasyl Virastiuk Velet Viktor Andriienko Viktor Andriienko Fiksa Igor Pismennyi Igor Pismennyi Pandorsky Bohdan Beniuk Bohdan Beniuk Kovalskiy Olha Sumska Olha Sumska Adeliya Oleh Prymohenov Oleh Prymohenov Loader Borys Barskyi Borys Barskyi Red Clown Igor Kistol Igor Kistol Serhii Romaniuk Serhii Romaniuk Ivan in his old age Vasyl Bendas Vasyl Bendas Nikolai Lutsenko Nikolai Lutsenko

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ivan the Powerful about?
"Strong Ivan" is a film telling an outstanding life story of Ivan Firtsak who was born in June, 1899 in a Ukrainian village Bilky, Irshava district in Zakarpattia Oblast. At the age of 18 he became a performer with a Czechoslovak circus and travelled to 64 countries of the world, astonishing everybody with his victories. He was a weightlifting champion of Czechoslovakia, a bodybuilding champion of Europe. He earned the nickname Strong Ivan Croton for his incredible strength. Ivan Firtsak won a great number of single combats with famous wrestlers of the world. From hands of the Queen of England he received a helmet and a belt decorated with cold and diamonds. American press called him the strongest man of the XX century. In 1937 in the prime of his fame he came back to the homeland.
Who directed Ivan the Powerful?
Ivan the Powerful was directed by Viktor Andriienko.
Who stars in Ivan the Powerful?
Ivan the Powerful stars Dmytro Khaladgi, Ivanna Sakhno, Vasyl Virastiuk, Viktor Andriienko.
When was Ivan the Powerful released?
Ivan the Powerful is a 2013 adventure, drama film.
Where can I watch Ivan the Powerful?
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