Prince Andrei Kurbsky — Ivan the Terrible, Part I Character Profile

About Prince Andrei Kurbsky

A brilliant military commander and former confidant of Ivan, whose eventual defection marks a pivotal betrayal and turning point in the Tsar's trust.

Character Facts

Played by

Mikhail Nazvanov

Appears in

Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Prince Andrei Kurbsky — Social Former Close Friend — Czar Ivan IV (Nikolai Cherkasov)

  Intimate companionship during the early reign before ideological divergence.

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