Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding (1976)
Peter the Great takes a Russian man of African heritage - Ibrahim Petrovich Hannibal - under his wing as the tsar builds his grand navy. After having a disastrous affair in France, Ibrahim vows to never fall in love again, until he sees the daughter of a wealthy boyar. Peter the Great insists the two be married, but Ibrahim goes against the tsar's wishes, refusing to force her to marry him since she doesn't consent. When another man tries to marry her, however, Ibrahim's loyalties and generous nature are put to the test.
Director: Aleksandr Mitta
Genre: Romance, Comedy, History
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: June 6, 1976
Cast
- Vladimir Vysotsky - Ibrahim
- Aleksey Petrenko - Czar Peter I
- Irina Mazurkevich - Natasha Rtishcheva
- Semyon Morozov - Mikhailo Govorov
- Valeriy Zolotukhin
- Ivan Ryzhov - Gavrila Afanasyevich Rtishchev
- Mikhail Kokshenov - Sergunka Rtishchev
- Evgeny Mitta
- Mikhail Gluzskiy - Balakirev
- Oleg Tabakov - Yeguzhinskiy
Screenplay
- Yuli Dunsky (Screenplay)
- Alexander Pushkin
- Valeri Frid (Screenplay)
- Aleksandr Mitta (Screenplay)
Music: Alfred Schnittke
Cinematography: Valery Shuvalov
Editing: Nadezhda Veselovskaya
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Similar Movies
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Mitta
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding about?
- Peter the Great takes a Russian man of African heritage - Ibrahim Petrovich Hannibal - under his wing as the tsar builds his grand navy. After having a disastrous affair in France, Ibrahim vows to never fall in love again, until he sees the daughter of a wealthy boyar. Peter the Great insists the two be married, but Ibrahim goes against the tsar's wishes, refusing to force her to marry him since she doesn't consent. When another man tries to marry her, however, Ibrahim's loyalties and generous nature are put to the test.
- Who directed Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding?
- Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding was directed by Aleksandr Mitta.
- Who stars in Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding?
- Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding stars Vladimir Vysotsky, Aleksey Petrenko, Irina Mazurkevich, Semyon Morozov, Valeriy Zolotukhin, Ivan Ryzhov.
- How long is Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding?
- Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding?
- Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding is a Romance, Comedy, History film.
- Where was Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding produced?
- Tale About Czar Pyotr Arranging Arap's Wedding was produced in Soviet Union.