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Peter the First

Original title: Pyotr pervyy I
  • 1937
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Peter the First (1937)
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A historical film about the life and state activities of Tsar Peter I, the reformer of Russia of the XVIII century, starting from the Battle of Narva in 1700 and ending with the adoption of ... Read allA historical film about the life and state activities of Tsar Peter I, the reformer of Russia of the XVIII century, starting from the Battle of Narva in 1700 and ending with the adoption of the title of emperor by Peter the Great in 1721.A historical film about the life and state activities of Tsar Peter I, the reformer of Russia of the XVIII century, starting from the Battle of Narva in 1700 and ending with the adoption of the title of emperor by Peter the Great in 1721.

  • Director
    • Vladimir Petrov
  • Writers
    • Vladimir Petrov
    • Aleksei Tolstoy
  • Stars
    • Nikolai Simonov
    • Nikolay Cherkasov
    • Alla Tarasova
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    211
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vladimir Petrov
    • Writers
      • Vladimir Petrov
      • Aleksei Tolstoy
    • Stars
      • Nikolai Simonov
      • Nikolay Cherkasov
      • Alla Tarasova
    • 3User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Nikolai Simonov in Peter the First (1937)
    Nikolai Simonov, Alla Tarasova, and Yevgeniy Pozdnev in Peter the First (1937)
    Nikolay Cherkasov, Viktor Dobrovolsky, Vladimir Petrov, Nikolai Simonov, Alla Tarasova, Mikhail Tarkhanov, Irina Zarubina, and Mikhail Zharov in Peter the First (1937)
    Peter the First (1937)
    Nikolai Simonov and Yevgeniy Pozdnev in Peter the First (1937)

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    Nikolai Simonov
    Nikolai Simonov
    • Peter I
    Nikolay Cherkasov
    Nikolay Cherkasov
    • Prince Alexey
    Alla Tarasova
    Alla Tarasova
    • Catherine I
    Mikhail Zharov
    Mikhail Zharov
    • Menshikov
    Mikhail Tarkhanov
    Mikhail Tarkhanov
    • Sheremetyev…
    Konstantin Gibshman
    • Buynosov
    • (as K. Gibshman)
    Viktor Dobrovolsky
    Viktor Dobrovolsky
    • Fedka…
    N. Rochefort
    • Demidov
    • (as N. Roshefor)
    Fyodor Bogdanov
    • Brovkin
    Nikolay Litvinov
    • Shafirov
    • (as N. Litvinov)
    Irina Zarubina
    Irina Zarubina
    • Yefrosinya
    Georgi Orlov
    • Zhemov
    • (as G. Orlov)
    Aleksandr Larikov
    • Old Soldier
    • (as A. Larikov)
    Pyotr Kuznetsov
    • Vyazemskiy
    Anatoliy Rzhanov
    • Dolgorukiy
    • (as A. Rzhanov)
    Nina Latonina
    • Olga Buynosova
    M. Safronova
    • Antonida Buynosova
    Evgeniy Ageev
    • Nikita Demidov
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Vladimir Petrov
    • Writers
      • Vladimir Petrov(screenplay)
      • Aleksei Tolstoy(novel) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Nina Latonina's supporting role as Olga Buynosova were mixed up in the 1965 restoration with M. Safronova's as the sister Antonida Buynosova, resulting in M. Safronova being credited as "Olga Buynosova", and removing Nina Latonova from the main titles altogether,
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    10/10
    The Great Soviet Film Masterpiece
    Forget about the terrible Stalin's purges that were going on in the Soviet Union when this film, or rather its 1 Episode, was shot. The film has none of the Stalinist propaganda or dull Soviet ethics. This is a great, bright and powerful work. The role of the great Russian tzar Pyotr I is played by a brilliant Nikolay Simonov and he did a wonderful job. His Pyotr is wild, often terribly cruel, loud and unbearably ferocious to his enemies. He never hesitates and he breaks through like a wild bull. The 1 Episode tells about the terrible beginning of the North War with Sweden, the Russians are shamefully defeated and thus the Tzar starts his bloody reforms. He reorganizes the weak old army, he takes the church bells for the military sakes, he even is ready to arrest his own weak and sickly son Aleksey who is in fact his terrible feud. The second excellent role here is Aleksander Menshikov, the tzar's favorite aid, played by enigmatic Mr. Zharov. His part is cute, sly and so great that provokes a grand smile. The 1 Episode is also about the first military victories, the beginning of the Russian fleet and the foundation of the city of St.-Petersburg, exactly 300 years ago...
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Conquests of Peter the Great, Part One
    • Production company
      • Lenfilm Studio
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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