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Cast
Dmitriy Zolotukhin
as Peter the Great
Tamara Makarova
as Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina
Natalya Bondarchuk
as Sophya
Nikolay Eryomenko
as Aleksandr Menshikov
Oleg Strizhenov
as Vassily Golitzyn
Vadim Spiridonov
as Fedor Shaklovityi
Mikhail Nozhkin
as Boris Golitzin
Peter Reusse
as Franz Lefort
Ulrike Mai
as Anna Mons
Yury Moroz
as Aleksey Brovkin
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime2h 14m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes13
DirectorSergei Gerasimov
WritersYuriy Kavtaradze, Sergei Gerasimov
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Youth of Peter
About The Youth of Peter
The years of the tsar’s adolescence and youth were permeated with deadly danger coming from some of the Boyars, the rebellious Streltsy and Tsarevna Sophia who aspired for power. But already at that early time Peter demonstrates a profound, bright intellect, a strong will and the sense of purpose, which help him disarm both his open and secret enemies.
Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, The Youth of Peter leans on a strong ensemble — Dmitriy Zolotukhin, Tamara Makarova, Natalya Bondarchuk — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1981.
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