At the Beginning of Glorious Days

1981 2h 10m RU

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★8.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dmitriy Zolotukhin
Пётр I
Tamara Makarova
Наталья Кирилловна, мать Петра I
Natalya Bondarchuk
Софья
Nikolay Eryomenko
Александр Меншиков
Mikhail Nozhkin
Борис Алексеич Голицын
Peter Reusse
Франц Лефорт
Ульрике Кунце
Анна Монс
Eduard Bocharov
Иван Артемьич Бровкин

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Gerasimov
Writers: Sergei Gerasimov, Yuriy Kavtaradze
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union, East Germany

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Soviet Union, East Germany.

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ERA

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Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Horst Hardt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Dmitriy Zolotukhin and Tamara Makarova and Natalya Bondarchuk carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0171874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sergei Gerasimov directs. Horst Hardt behind the camera. Produced in Soviet Union, East Germany. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Soviet Union, East Germany.
3Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, shot by Horst Hardt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Dmitriy Zolotukhin and Tamara Makarova and Natalya Bondarchuk carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0171874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.