Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

Peter the First, Part II

Released Dec 24, 1937 2h 1m Drama List
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
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.
Peter the First, Part II

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

Movie Info

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