The Youth of Peter (1981)

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Released:
1981-03-02

Overview:
The years of the tsar’s adolescence and youth were permeated with deadly danger coming from some of the Boyars, the rebellious Streltsy and Tsarevna Sophia who aspired for power. But already at that early time Peter demonstrates a profound, bright intellect, a strong will and the sense of purpose, which help him disarm both his open and secret enemies.

Director:
Sergei Gerasimov

Runtime:
2h 14min

Genre:
History, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Dmitriy Zolotukhin
    as
    Peter the Great
  • Tamara Makarova
    as
    Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina
  • Natalya Bondarchuk
    as
    Sophya
  • Nikolay Eryomenko
    as
    Aleksandr Menshikov
  • Oleg Strizhenov
    as
    Vassily Golitzyn