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...
Stars: Emil Jannings, Dagny Servaes, Bernhard Goetzke, Cordy Millowitsch, Walter Janssen, Alexandra Sorina
Crew: Dimitri Buchowetzki (Director), Ludwig Metzger (Screenplay), Hans Dreier (Production Design)
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Studio: Europäische Film-Allianz
Runtime: 75 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 02, 1922
IMDb: 10
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