Peter the Great 1922
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Peter the Great, having become Tsar of Russia, using his shipbuilding knowledge acquired in a foreign country to establish a navy, and being able to use it, provokes a war with Sweden, defeating that country at the Battle of Poltava. This battle marks a turning point between Peter and Russia. His only son turns out to be a coward, meets a refugee girl and makes her his Empress, alienating himself from the church and many nobles. All these factors lead to a conspiracy...
- Released: 1922-11-02
- Runtime: 75 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History
- Stars: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Bernhard Goetzke, Cordy Millowitsch, Walter Janssen
- Director: Dimitri Buchowetzki, Ludwig Metzger, Hans Dreier
