Historical films: list. Films about Peter 1: "Young Russia", "Peter the Great. Testament", "Youth of Peter"

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Peter 1 - Emperor of All Russia, a representative of the Romanov dynasty - began to rule independently at the age of seventeen, although he was proclaimed king at the age of ten. The great ruler and reformer, thanks to whom transformations were carried out in the country and in the army. It was Peter 1 who created the great Russian fleet. The chronology of his life and the events of those times have repeatedly tried to convey on film by many filmmakers, Soviet and Russian cinema is no exception. An overview of the most popular paintings about Peter the Great is presented in our article, but this is not a complete list.

Films about Peter 1: "Tsarevich Alexei"

Soviet, and later Russian cinema with enviable constancy for many years gave the audience pictures about Peter the Great. Among the films that relate directly to the life of the great ruler, the following can be distinguished: "Peter the Great" (1910), "Peter the Great"(1937–1938), “The Tale of How Tsar Peter Married Married” (1976). In 1980, the film "Youth of Peter" was released on the screens of the country. It is noteworthy that the picture, based on the work of Alexei Tolstoy "Peter the Great", consists of two parts. The second part of the film was released in the same year and was called "In the beginning of glorious deeds." After only sixteen years, the directors of Russian cinema have again raised the topic of the great ruler. In 1997, Vitaly Melnikov's picture "Tsarevich Alexei" (1997) appeared on the screens of the country.

The list of films about Peter 1, which highlights the bright years of the life of the autocrat, is replenished with another picture, this time shot by a team of professionals from America. In 1985, US cinema released a whole series about Peter called Peter the Great (translated as “Peter the Great”).

"Tsarevich Alexei" is a feature film based on Merezhkovsky's novel "Pyotr and Alexei". The plot of the historical drama is based on the relationship between the great autocrat and his son Alexei Petrovich. The director of the picture, Vitaly Melnikov, decided to show the son of Peter 1 as a man who wants to live the life of an ordinary citizen and not be related to everything his great father does. According to the plot, Alexei did not long for the death of Peter and the change of power in Russia. He was a meek and God-fearing young man. However, events developed in such a way that, as a result of slander, the guy was tortured by his father. The role of Peter in the film was played by Viktor Stepanov, Alexei Zuev played Tsarevich Alexei.

Peter the Great

The film "Peter the Great", who sawlight in 1910, is a directorial creation by Kai Ganzen and Vasily Goncharov, a representative of the silent short genre. The picture has a different name - "The Life and Death of Peter the Great" - and tells about the main stages of the biography of the All-Russian ruler. The film begins with an illustration of Peter's youth, his campaigns against Moscow; then the picture tells about the beginning of the great reforms, about the resistance of the boyars, about Peter's journey to Holland to study shipbuilding; about the organization of the Russian fleet, about the defeat in the Northern War and about the victory in the Battle of Poltava. The film ends with a story about the last days of Peter, about how, as a result of his efforts and hard work, his he alth was undermined. As a result, the king dies. The role of Peter the Great in the film was played by Peter Voinov, Catherine 1 - E. Trubetskaya.

By the way, the film was a great success and broke all records for the quality of shooting and the number of views in Russia at that time. As critics of the early 20th century noted, the best theaters in the province showed the picture as much as the public wanted.

Continue our list, films about Peter 1 which will be considered in chronological order.

"Peter the Great" is a Soviet historical and biographical film, which was filmed at the Lenfilm studio directed by Vladimir Petrov. The two-part tape is based on the play of the same name by Alexei Tolstoy. The first series of the film was released in 1937, the second - in 1938. The plot tells about the everyday life of the Russian emperor, about the period of formation and revival of the Russian Empire; about the time of great reformsand palace conspiracies. Close attention is paid to the conflict between Peter and his son Alexei. The main roles in the film were played by Nikolai Simonov (Peter 1), Alla Tarasova (Catherine 1), Nikolai Cherkasov (Tsarevich Alexei), Mikhail Zharov (Menshikov).

Our list (films about Peter 1) is replenished with another film based on the classic novel with a very twisted plot.

The Tale of How Tsar Peter the Moor Married

The picture "The Tale of How Tsar Peter the Married Married" was released on the screens of the USSR in 1976. Filming was directed by Alexander Mitta. The tape was shot at the Mosfilm studio based on Pushkin's immortal work Peter the Great's Moor. In the box office in 1976, the film took sixth place, with a total of 33 million 100 thousand viewers.

The plot of the picture tells how one day Peter the Great was presented with a little arap - "the son of a black king." The fate of the "gift" was very non-trivial. The boy was not a slave at court, he became a royal pupil. Peter baptized the boy, giving him the name Ibragim Petrovich Hannibal. Later, the bright-skinned black tomboy was sent to France, where he received a whole store of knowledge and manners.

In Europe, Ibrahim became famous for his achievements not only in science, but also in military affairs, became a famous person at court. However, as a result of a scandal, he was exiled to Russia due to a relationship with a married lady. At home, Hannibal did not maintain good relations with the king. The woman whom Peter wanted to marry Ibragim Petrovich was to blame for everything …

The role of Peter 1 in the film was played by the famous Soviet actor Alexei Petrenko, but the talented Vladimir Vysotsky worked on the image of Ibragim Petrovich Hannibal.

Youth of Peter

The joint work of the Gorky film studio and the German company "DEFA" (GDR) - the film "Peter's Youth". The picture was released in 1980 thanks to the director Sergei Gerasimov, the musical accompaniment was provided by the composer Vladimir Martynov. The original name of the film is Peters Jugend. It is curious that the premiere of the film took place in October 1980 in Berlin, and only in March 1981 did the Soviet audience see it. The main roles were played by Dmitry Zolotukhin, Tamara Makarova, Natalia Bondarchuk, Nikolay Eremenko (Jr.).

The adventure drama is based on the events described in Alexei Tolstoy's novel "Peter the Great". The time of the youth of Great Peter was fraught with a threat to the life of the ruler from the side of the boyar class. Weaving intrigues and striving for power Princess Sophia. However, thanks to the clear mind and unbending will of the ruler, the enemies were disarmed. The picture tells how, having abandoned a number of patriarchal values, the tsar sought to bring the country into the ranks of the most enlightened, sparing no effort.

The director received a special prize for the scale of the embodiment of the historical and patriotic theme at the Vilnius Film Festival in 1981. Dmitry Zolotukhin, who played the role of Peter 1, was recognized as the best actor in a 1981 Soviet Screen magazine poll.

The painting "At the beginning of glorious deeds" is a continuation of the historicaldrama about the great emperor, based on the novel by Alexei Tolstoy "Peter the Great".

The second part of the film by Sergei Gerasimov tells how at the end of the 17th century. Russia experienced a crisis in trade, suffered huge losses. The reason for everything was the lack of access to the sea. Tsar Peter 1 starts a great deed - he begins the construction of the Russian fleet, and later takes the fortress of Azov. But not everyone likes the policy of the sovereign. Discontent is brewing among the boyar class…

On the creation of the Russian fleet

“Young Russia” is a multi-part film based on the historical novel of the same name by Yuri German, which tells about the creation of the Russian fleet at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries. The director's work in the film belongs to Ilya Gurin, the music for the film was written by the composer Kirill Molchanov. The film was shot at the Gorky Film Studio in 1980-1981. The premiere took place much later - in January 1984.

The events of the film unfold in the Russian North. The plot is based on the life of Captain-Commander Sylvester Ievlev, Lieutenant of the Customs Troops Afanasy Krykov and feeder Ivan Ryabov. The film is an exact adaptation of the entire novel, with the exception of a few chapters. Interestingly, the characters Ivan Ryabov and Ievlev Sylvester Petrovich are real people whose names are known to history.

Ivan Ryabov in 1701 accomplished a feat - a man as a feeder ran aground a Swedish ship right under the fire of a coastal battery, opposite a specially built fortress. Ievlev Sylvester Petrovich participated in the construction of the Novodvinsk fortress, and also hostedparticipation in hostilities during the defense of Arkhangelsk from the Swedes in 1701.

A whole galaxy of talented actors of the Soviet period is involved in the film - Boris Nevzorov, Alexander Fatyushin, Stepan Starchikov, Alexandra Yakovleva, Dmitry Zolotukhin and others.

Events of the last years of Peter's life

Historical drama “Peter the Great. Testament” was released in 2011. The picture was filmed by director Vladimir Bortko commissioned by the Russia-1 TV channel. The film is based on the work of Daniil Granin "Evenings with Peter the Great". The film tells about the last years of the emperor's reign, about his loneliness, illnesses and worries for the future of his state.

At the end of his life, Peter 1 fell in love with a woman 30 years younger than himself. It was the Moldavian princess Maria Cantemir - a very educated lady of her time. She became his favorite and probably the love of his life. It seemed to Peter that only Mary, like no one else, understood him. It was because of this woman that Peter the Great was ready to divorce his wife, Catherine 1. Maria Cantemir was preparing to become the mother of the heir to Great Peter, but the intrigues of the court and the untimely death of the emperor did not allow the plan to come true.

Emotional experiences in the film are intertwined with the current state affairs of the king. He fights against embezzlement, continues to strengthen the fleet. And then one day, by chance, finding himself in ice water, Peter falls ill. It becomes clear that the sovereign is one step away from death. His courtiers have already agreed on the division of power,while those who were faithful in the past are only concerned with saving their own heads. The main roles in the film were played by Alexander Baluev (Peter 1), Elizaveta Boyarskaya (Maria Kantemir), Irina Rozanova (Ekaterina 1), Sergei Makovetsky (Alexander Menshikov) and others. The music for the film was written by Vladimir Dashkevich.