Peter the First, Part I
1937, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Petrov.
This, the first Soviet depiction of Peter the Great, set the stage for what would become the post-Revolutionary line concerning the early Romanovs. Rulers like Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great were widely admired for their dedication to Russia and their absolute determination to enhance her position in the world. But praise for the hated later Romanovs conflicted too heavily with the very beliefs that had brought about the Revolution in 1917.
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vladimir PetrovDirector
- Nikolai SimonovTsar Pyotr I
- Mikhail ZharovAlexander Danilovich Menshikov
- Nikolai CherkasovPrince Alexei
- Mikhail TarkhanovField Marshal Sheremetyev
- Viktor DobrovolskyYaguzhinsky, an officer / Fedka, a debtor
- Alla TarasovaCatherine, a peasant girl
- Konstantin GibshmanBuinosov, the boyar
- Nikolai OrlovYemov
- Fyodor BogdanovFoundry Owner
- Vladimir GarinCast
- Petr KuznetsovVlazemsky
- Aleksandr LarikovOld Soldier
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1937
- Original title
- Пётр Первый
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vladimir Petrov, Aleksei Tolstoy
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What Peter the First, Part I is based on
Peter the First, Part I is based on Peter the First (1930) by Aleksey Tolstoy.
1930
Peter the First
By Aleksey Tolstoy
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Peter the First, Part I runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Peter the First, Part I isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1937. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Peter the First, Part I?
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Who directed Peter the First, Part I?
Peter the First, Part I (1937) was directed by Vladimir Petrov and stars Nikolai Simonov, Mikhail Zharov, Nikolai Cherkasov.
What is Peter the First, Part I based on?
Peter the First, Part I is based on Peter the First (1930) by Aleksey Tolstoy.