Peter the Great (1922)

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...

Released Nov. 2, 1922 75 min None+

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Keywords: imdb.czar, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.russia, imdb.19th-century, imdb.18th-century, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Europäische Film-Allianz

Country: Germany
Languages: No Language