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Rise of the Empire

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Director
Andrey Kravchuk
Cast
Miloš Biković as Aleksandr Gorbatov as Mathe Kabe as Karl XII Vitaliy Khaev as Aleksey Guskov as Yulia Peresild as
Crew
Morad Abdel-Fattakh — Director of Photography Andrey Zolotarev — Screenplay Nikita Mikhalkov — Producer Leonid Vereshchagin — Producer Anton Zlatopolskiy — Producer Sergey Agin — Production Design
Synopsis

Upon returning home from his Grand Embassy, Peter the Great enters into a prolonged war with Sweden to secure access to the Baltic Sea. His path to victory is paved with setbacks, treachery, and deceit. Only by overcoming these challenges will he become Emperor, find true love, and establish Russia as a great empire.

Mood & Themes
russian empire
Key Collaborators
Andrey Kravchuk Director Morad Abdel-Fattakh Director of Photography Andrey Zolotarev Screenplay Nikita Mikhalkov Producer Leonid Vereshchagin Producer Anton Zlatopolskiy Producer Sergey Agin Production Design
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