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Poster for Peter the First, Part I

Peter the First, Part I (1937)

★ 4.7/10 145 min Drama, War, History Soviet Union Russian
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Nikolai Simonov
Nikolai Simonov Tsar Pyotr I
Mikhail Zharov
Mikhail Zharov Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
Nikolai Cherkasov
Nikolai Cherkasov Prince Alexei
Mikhail Tarkhanov
Mikhail Tarkhanov Field Marshal Sheremetyev
Viktor Dobrovolsky
Viktor Dobrovolsky Yaguzhinsky, an officer / Fedka, a debtor
Alla Tarasova
Alla Tarasova Catherine, a peasant girl
Konstantin Gibshman Buinosov, the boyar
Nikolai Orlov Yemov

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