Peter the Great

Name: Peter the Great
Director: Dimitri Buchowetzki
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1922-11-02
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Bernhard Goetzke, Cordy Millowitsch, Walter Janssen

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1922 · 75 min · Drama · History · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

Peter the Great, having become Tsar of Russia, using his shipbuilding knowledge acquired in a foreign country to establish a navy, and being able to use it, provokes a war with Sweden, defeating that country at the Battle of Poltava. This battle marks a turning point between Peter and Russia. His only son turns out to be a coward, meets a refugee girl and makes her his Empress, alienating himself from the church and many nobles. All these factors lead to a conspiracy...

Directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki

Cast

Emil Jannings — Tsar Peter the Great
Dagny Servaes — Katharina II.
Bernhard Goetzke — Minister Menschikoff
Cordy Millowitsch — Zarin Eudoxia
Walter Janssen — Alexis, Zarewitsch