Peter the First, Part I

1937
Peter the First, Part I
7.2| 2h25m| en| Drama, History
Storyline

This, the first Soviet depiction of Peter the Great, set the stage for what would become the post-Revolutionary line concerning the early Romanovs. Rulers like Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great were widely admired for their dedication to Russia and their absolute determination to enhance her position in the world. But praise for the hated later Romanovs conflicted too heavily with the very beliefs that had brought about the Revolution in 1917.

... View More
Where to Watch

The movie is currently not available onine

Producted By

Lenfilm

Peter the First, Part I Trailers,Teasers and Images

  • Peter the First, Part I Cast
Nikolai Simonov as Tsar Pyotr I
Mikhail Zharov as Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
Nikolai Cherkasov as Prince Alexei
Mikhail Tarkhanov as Field Marshal Sheremetyev
Viktor Dobrovolsky as Yaguzhinsky, an officer / Fedka, a debtor
Alla Tarasova as Catherine, a peasant girl
Fyodor Bogdanov as Foundry Owner
Aleksandr Larikov as Old Soldier
Nina Latonina as Olga Buinosova