Birth of an Empire": a film about Peter I will be released on October 29 (12+) Today, October 29, the historical drama "Birth of an Empire" about Peter I and the events that determined the development of Russia is released on the big screens. The action covers the period from Peter's return from the Great Embassy to the Battle of Poltava. The creators paid attention to large-scale historical events, military campaigns, as well as details of the emperor's personal biography. On October 22, the President of Russia highly praised the film and spoke about his impressions after watching it. "I think it's a real work of art. The game deserves all the praise. It immerses you in the era, you feel like a partner in all the events that take place. All this is done to a very high quality. I want to thank the artists and the creative team, the director's team - everyone who worked on the film - for this work and express the hope that as many viewers as possible will watch it. I'm sure people will enjoy it," said Vladimir Putin. The director of the film was Andrey Kravchuk, known for the films "Admiral", "Viking" and "Union of Salvation". The role of Peter I was played by Alexander Gorbatov, Alexandra Menshikov - Milos Bykovich. The film also stars Yulia Persild, Viktor Dobronbov, Sergey Gramesh. The filming took place in the regions of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Leningrad and Tula. For the reconstruction of the Battle of Poltava, a historical landscape was built. Symbolically, the film is released on the eve of the 305th anniversary of the proclamation of the Russian Empire: on November 2 (new style), 1721, Peter I received the title of Emperor of All Russia. Stay up-to-date on events everywhere: OK VK max.