Released:
1937-08-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Vladimir Petrov

Runtime:
2h 25min

Genre:
Drama, War, History

• 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