In addition to the confiscation of Moscow church property and the ban on religious education, one of the reforms of the Moscow church introduced by the Peter was the introduction of a ban on the possession of paper, pens and ink by Russian monks. This led to the suspension and complete collapse of the tradition of writing historical chronicles. What do you think Peter was trying to hide by introducing this ban? Another strange church reform was that only members of the Anglican Church, without converting to Orthodoxy, could take part in the entire masses of the Moscow church. Was the caste system of India a blueprint for his social reform and division of Russians into class system?
Great Movie. Had as VHS growing up. Sure the depiction of the king of Sweden is inaccurate. However, I argue that today, this depiction as King of Sweden is spot on. Just missing the rainbow tapestry hanging over the harth. 😅
I remember reading Massie’s book; and I saw this mini series back in the day. I remember reading an article about the making of the film, which said Maximilian Schell had a terrible case of the flu while making this.
I absolutely adore this series, but, I keep expecting Herr Schill to be crushed & pinned down by a falling monitor, and cry out “ Maximillian !..Maximillian !….Help me !….”
The streltsy look a bit like winkies to me when they are running a way from the camera and this place is so different and unusual and beautiful to my admittedly western modern Amercian eye . This was a great great book about a man who was brilliant and incredible and unusual and horrific as well. and I still use osme things I learned form it. The minisieries is nice yep but like an iceberg you miss all but the too of the thing. Look around the author is massie and it is perter the great. It oust you is the place right there and teaches 50 time the facinating culture and events this leaves out. They only have six hours lol . They d have needed 60 to cover that
I've wanted to watch these series for a long time. The lavish art direction, the costumes, the cinematography, the score, the fantastic cast, and their excellent acting... It was really shot in Communist Russia (USSR then). Thank you for sharing it.
BRAVOOOO, GREAT MOVIE,from all points of view,mostly,costumes and characters(actors and actresses!!!)I am a costum designer🙏CONGRATULATIONS for the ,GREAT TEAM!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏🎯👍🎯👍🎯👍🎯👍🎯👍💯🤩🌿💎💯♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏👍🎯👍🎯👍
Vanessa Redgrave and Helmut Griem are very good actors in this. Well done 👏 ✔️ for posting 📫 poor Helmut has gone to Heaven but Vanessa carries on age 86 doing the narration for Call the Midwife!
I haven't watched this since 1991 when it was repeated. First shown in 1986. Reminds me of more personal hopeful times. Now I'm middle-aged and have fewer options. Thanks again for bringing the past back to me.
Exactly, I remember, NBC 1986! I regret to this day not buying The VHS version of Peter The Great at $5 at Kmart 1992. It say on the cover full 6 hours. VHS company was from Starmaker.
The acting is a little overdone at times but its fundamentally a good 👍 historical dramatic romp! I loved this as a young man in 1986. Great cast of stars 🌟 many of whom are gone to heaven sadly. Russia in the 17th century truly was backward, isolated and steeped in tradition.
Fuckin Newton is a badd ass ,how the fuck did this man calculate he was correct bro !! genius for his time !!! love how this series depicts the ignorance of man and the best of man
