Peter the Great
(1922)
★ 7 IMDb · 1 votes
Year: 1922
Runtime: 75 мин
Country: Germany
Director: Дмитрий Буховецкий
Cast: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Bernhard Goetzke, Cordy Millowitsch, Walter Janssen, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Kortner
Plot
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...