Peter the Great (miniseries)

Peter the Great
Based onPeter the Great: His Life and World
by Robert K. Massie
Written byEdward Anhalt
Directed by
Starring
ComposerLaurence Rosenthal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerLawrence Schiller
ProducerMarvin J. Chomsky
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
EditorBill Parker
Running time480 minutes
Production companyP.T.G. Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 2 (1986-02-02) –
February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)
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Peter the Great is a 1986 American biographical historical drama television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and Lawrence Schiller, based on Robert K. Massie's 1980 non-fiction book Peter the Great: His Life and World. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Maximilian Schell, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Sharif, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Helmut Griem, Jan Niklas, Elke Sommer, Renée Soutendijk, Ursula Andress, and Mel Ferrer.

The miniseries received generally positive reviews from critics and won three Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film.