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Rise of the Empire

2026

A stately, sweeping historical drama of battles and court intrigue, earnest in its grandeur and patient in its telling.

Directed by
Andrei Kravchuk
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Miloš Biković, Aleksandr Gorbatov, Mathe Kabe
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Andrei Kravchuk
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Miloš Biković, Aleksandr Gorbatov, Mathe Kabe
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • war
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Andrei Kravchuk
Written by
Andrey Zolotarev
Starring
Miloš Biković, Aleksandr Gorbatov, Mathe Kabe, Vitaliy Khaev, Aleksey Guskov, Yulia Peresild, Ksenia Utekhina, Sergey Shkoda
Cinematography
Morad Abdel-Fattakh
Country
Russia
Languages
Russian

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