At the Beginning of Glorious Days (1980): Cast
At the Beginning of Glorious Days is a 1980 historical drama directed by Sergei Gerasimov, starring Dmitriy Zolotukhin as Peter the Great, Natalya Bondarchuk and Yekaterina Vasilyeva. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 14m (134 min)
- Director
- Sergei Gerasimov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Gorky Film Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is At the Beginning of Glorious Days About?
The premise of At the Beginning of Glorious Days without spoilers.
Set in the late 17th century, Russia without a seaport suffers economically. Tsar Peter I attempts to take the Turkish fortress of Azov but lacks a navy. His reforms anger the boyars, and Europe watches as he learns shipbuilding in a Dutch yard. He returns to Russia to suppress the Streltsy rebellion led by his sister Sophia.
At the Beginning of Glorious Days Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- imperial russia
- claim in title
- tzar
- peter the great character
- russo turkish war
- mutiny
- execution
- decapitation
- czar
- social reform
- reformer
- 18th century
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- remake
- based on novel
At the Beginning of Glorious Days Cast & Characters
Dmitriy Zolotukhin leads the cast as Peter the Great, with Natalya Bondarchuk as Sophya and Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Antonida Buynosova. Directed by Sergei Gerasimov; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sergei Gerasimov
- Dmitriy Zolotukhin as Peter the Great
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Natalya Bondarchuk as Sophya - Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Antonida Buynosova
- Nikolay Grinko as Nektaryi
Also Starring in At the Beginning of Glorious Days
· 17 more- Roman Filippov Fedor Romodanovskyi
- Nikolay Eryomenko Aleksandr Menshikov
- Tamara Makarova Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina
- Vladimir Kashpur
- Gennadi Frolov Artamon Brovkin
- Aleksandr Belyavskiy
- Yuriy Moroz Aleksey Brovkin
- Lyubov Germanova Yevdokia Lopukhina
- Oleg Strizhenov Vassily Golitzyn
- Mikhail Nozhkin Boris Golitzin
- Peter Reusse Franz Lefort
- Aleksandr Petrov
- Ivan Lapikov
- Marina Levtova
- Boris Khmelnitsky
- Lyubov Polekhina Aleksandra Brovkina
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- Aleksandra Matveeva Knyaginya Buinosova
More from Sergei Gerasimov
More films directed by Sergei Gerasimov: The Youth of Peter, The Love of Mankind, By the Lake and Quiet Flows the Don.
At the Beginning of Glorious Days Also Known As
Also known as “V Nachale Slavnykh Del”.
- Also known as
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- V Nachale Slavnykh Del
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Movies Like At the Beginning of Glorious Days
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Peter the First, Part I, The Beginning and 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time.
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Peter the First, Part I 1937 -
The Beginning 1970 -
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time 2007 -
The End of St. Petersburg 1927 -
The Rise of Catherine the Great 1934 -
Tsar 2009 -
Beginning of an Unknown Era 1967 -
The Youth of Peter 1980 -
Days of Glory 1944 -
The Scarlet Empress 1934 -
Peter the First, Part II 1938 -
Catherine of Russia 1963
At the Beginning of Glorious Days FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of At the Beginning of Glorious Days, each answered in a sentence.
How long is At the Beginning of Glorious Days?
At the Beginning of Glorious Days runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
When was At the Beginning of Glorious Days released?
At the Beginning of Glorious Days was released on October 29, 1980.
Who directed At the Beginning of Glorious Days?
At the Beginning of Glorious Days was directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
More films by Sergei Gerasimov Who is in the cast of At the Beginning of Glorious Days?
At the Beginning of Glorious Days stars Dmitriy Zolotukhin as Peter the Great, Natalya Bondarchuk as Sophya and Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Antonida Buynosova, among 21 credited actors.
Does At the Beginning of Glorious Days have a post-credit scene?
No. At the Beginning of Glorious Days has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is At the Beginning of Glorious Days in?
The original language of At the Beginning of Glorious Days is Russian.
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