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| Peter the Great | |
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| Based on | Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie |
| Written by | Edward Anhalt |
| Directed by | |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lawrence Schiller |
| Producer | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Editor | Bill Parker |
| Running time | 480 minutes |
| Production company | P.T.G. Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 2 – February 5, 1986 |
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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.