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Peter the First, Part II

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After reforming the church, economy and education to modernize his country and open it to the West, Russia's Peter the Great (Nikolay Simonov), faces a number of plots by those angered by the reformations. Dismayed by his son Alexei's (Nikolai Cherkasov) disinterest in governing, Peter threatens to disinherit him and place him in a monastery. Using Alexei to rally around, rebels plan to overthrow Peter -- and the monarch seizes Alexei, accuses him of treason and tortures him for information.
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Synopsis After reforming the church, economy and education to modernize his country and open it to the West, Russia's Peter the Great (Nikolay Simonov), faces a number of plots by those angered by the reformations. Dismayed by his son Alexei's (Nikolai Cherkasov) disinterest in governing, Peter threatens to disinherit him and place him in a monastery. Using Alexei to rally around, rebels plan to overthrow Peter -- and the monarch seizes Alexei, accuses him of treason and tortures him for information.
Director
Vladimir Petrov
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 24, 1937, Original
Runtime
2h 1m