Poster of Peter the Great

Peter the Great

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...

Release Date: 1922-11-02

Original Language: de

Genres: Drama History

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Cast Members

Emil Jannings

Tsar Peter the Great

Dagny Servaes

Katharina II.

Bernhard Goetzke

Minister Menschikoff

Cordy Millowitsch

Zarin Eudoxia

Walter Janssen

Alexis, Zarewitsch

Fritz Kortner

Patriarch Adrian