Peter the Great (1986)

Synopsis: The biography one of the most progressive leaders of the Romanov Dynasty, Tsar Peter the Great. Born in the latter part of the 17th Century; in the 18th Century, Peter I dragged Russia, kicking and... The biography one of the most progressive leaders of the Romanov Dynasty, Tsar Peter the Great. Born in the latter part of the 17th Century; in the 18th Century, Peter I dragged Russia, kicking and screaming, out of the dark ages into the Enlightenment. Having grown up with the children of German diplomats, Peter becomes infected with a love for western culture and travels to Europe for academic studies. Upon his return to Russia, the maverick ruler angers the established nobility by forcing them to shave their beards and adopt European ways. [More]

Starring: Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Laurence Olivier

Starring: Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Laurence Olivier, Hanna Schygulla, Trevor Howard

Director: Lawrence Schiller, Marvin J. Chomsky

Director: Lawrence Schiller, Marvin J. Chomsky

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