Peter the Great: The Testament | |
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Russian DVD cover
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Genre | Historical drama |
Created by | Vladimir Bortko |
Starring |
Alexander Baluyev Elizabeth Boyar Irina Rozanova Sergei Makovetsky Valery Solovyev Mikhail Boyarsky Anna Kovalchuk |
Theme music composer | Vladimir Dashkevich |
Country of origin | Russia |
Original language(s) | Russian |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Producer(s) |
Anton Zlatopolsky Vladimir Bortko |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Production company(s) | Reveille Eire Showtime Networks |
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Original network | Rossiya 1 |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Original release | 11 May 2011 |
Peter the Great: The Testament is a Russian TV series, made in 2011 and based on the novel by Daniil Granin's "Evenings with Peter the Great". The film was produced by Studio 2-B-2 entertainment and was shown on Rossiya 1, the Russian TV channel.
The film tells the story of the last years of the great monarch, Peter. He appears sick, lonely, and very concerned about those who leave their country. He wants to marry a princess before he will die, so that the throne will be secured for the future monarch. His companions, loyal before, are now only concerned about their own future and their future fate, after the death of the emperor. Who will get Russia and what will happen to the country after the death of the beloved Emperor?
The premiere took place on the channel "Rossiya 1" on May 14, 2011 (two series), and May 15 (two series).
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