First Printer Ivan Fedorov
First Printer Ivan Fedorov

First Printer Ivan Fedorov

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1950
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A historical biographical film about the life of Ivan Fedorov, founder of the first printing press in Russia. Printed books published during the reign of Ivan the Terrible seemed like witchcraft. Fedorov was accused of heresy.

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