Peter the Great (1986)
- Directed by
- Marvin J. Chomsky, Lawrence Schiller
- Genre
- war & politics, drama
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This miniseries follows the life of Peter the Great, the Russian tsar who modernized his country. It shows his efforts to reform Russia and his personal struggles.
epicdramatichistoricalintimategrandseriousdeliberatestately
What happens
Peter the Great is a 1986 American biographical historical drama television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and Lawrence Schiller, based on Robert K. Massie's 1980 non-fiction book Peter the Great: His Life and World. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Lilli Palmer, Helmut Griem, Jan Niklas, Elke Sommer, Renée Soutendijk, Ursula Andress, and Mel Ferrer. The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics and won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Pietro il Grande (1986)
Young Russia (1981)
Peter the Great (1986)
Столыпин… Невыученные уроки (2006)
The Last Czars (2019)
Ivan the Terrible (2009)
The Great (2020)
Grozny (2020)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.