Peter the Great

Peter the Great (1922)

Peter der Große

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...

Date of release
1922-11-02
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Dimitri Buchowetzki

Casting

Interesting facts

Peter the Great is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Emil Jannings, Bernhard Goetzke and Dagny Servaes. It depicts the life of the reformist Russian Tsar Peter the Great. It premiered in Berlin on 2 November 1922. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Dreier.

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