Петр Первый (1937)

Drama History War

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.

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Runtime: 145 mins Rating: 6.3

Cast

Nikolai Cherkasov

Prince Alexei

Vladimir Garin

Mikhail Zharov

Alexander Danilovich Menshikov

Nikolai Simonov

Tsar Pyotr I

Viktor Dobrovolsky

Yaguzhinsky, an officer / Fedka, a debtor

Alla Tarasova

Catherine, a peasant girl

Aleksandr Larikov

Old Soldier

Mikhail Tarkhanov

Field Marshal Sheremetyev