Peter the Great (1986)

Biography · Drama · History

Peter the Great is a 1986 NBC television mini-series starring Maximilian Schell as Russian emperor Peter the Great, and based on the biography by Robert K. Massie. It won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including the award for Outstanding Miniseries.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (883 votes)
Episode average: 9.3 +1.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Maximilian Schell Peter the Great
Vanessa Redgrave Sophia
Omar Sharif Prince Feodor Romodanovsky
Trevor Howard Sir Isaac Newton
Laurence Olivier King William III of Orange
Helmut Griem Alexander Menshikov

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

9.30 avg 4 episodes 9.2 → 9.4 120 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part I	9.2	87
2	Part II	9.2	82
3	Part III	9.4	78
4	Part IV	9.4	79