Peter the Great (miniseries)

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Peter the Great
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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer Lawrence Schiller
Producer Marvin J. Chomsky
Cinematography Vittorio Storaro
EditorBill Parker
Running time480 minutes
Production companyP.T.G. Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseFebruary 2 (1986-02-02) 
February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05)

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.

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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.

Cast

The series was released as a three-tape VHS box (set in 1992, then, in 1994, as a single, lengthy VHS tape).

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
1986 38th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Miniseries Marvin J. Chomsky
Lawrence Schiller
Konstantin Thoeren
Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Vanessa Redgrave Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) "Part 1"
Laurence Rosenthal
Won
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special "Part 1"
John Blezard
Alfred Dobsak
Alexander Popov
Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special "Part 3"
Vittorio Storaro
Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special "Part 1"
Ella Maklakova
Sibylle Ulsamer
Won
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special "Part 1"
David D. Caldwell
Dan Carlin Sr.
Terry Chambers
Paul B. Clay
Brian Courcier
Dan Finnerty
James Koford
Linda Moss
Richard Raderman
Greg Stacy
Marty Stein
James Troutman
Mike Virnig
Nominated
33rd Golden Reel Awards Television Mini-Series: Sound EditingGreg Stacy
Sync-Pop
Nominated
1987 44th Golden Globe Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film Peter the GreatNominated
Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film Jan Niklas Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film Lilli Palmer Nominated
39th Writers Guild of America Awards Television: Long Form – Adapted Edward Anhalt Won
22nd Goldene Kamera Best German Actress Hanna Schygulla Won

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