This four-part miniseries boasted quite a stellar cast as it explored the life and times of Czar Peter the Great. Throughout his childhood his mother Natalya (Lilli Palmer) and Prince Feodor (Omar Sharif) had to struggle to keep him safe from the conspiratorial aspirations of his sister “Sophia” (Vanessa Redgrave) who controlled the dreaded Strelsky and acted with her lover Golitsyn (Geoffrey Whitehead) on behalf of…
Peter the Great (1986)
Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert K. Massie. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Miniseries.
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Maximilian Schell
Peter the Great
Vanessa Redgrave
Sophia
Omar Sharif
Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard
Sir Isaac Newton
Laurence Olivier
King William III of Orange
Helmut Griem
Alexander Menshikov
Jan Niklas
Young Peter the Great
Elke Sommer
Charlotte
Renée Soutendijk
Anna Mons
Ursula Andress
Athalie
Mel Ferrer
Frederick
Hanna Schygulla
Catherine Skevronskaya
Mike Gwilym
Shafirov
Günther Maria Halmer
Count Tolstoy
Olegar Fedoro
Boyar Lopukhin
Jan Malmsjö
Patriarch
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What is Peter the Great about?
Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert K. Massie. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Miniseries.
When was Peter the Great released?
Peter the Great was released in 1986.
What genres does Peter the Great belong to?
Peter the Great is categorised as War & Politics, Drama.
Who stars in Peter the Great?
The cast of Peter the Great includes Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier.
How many seasons of Peter the Great are there?
Peter the Great has 1 season(s) and 4 episodes.