Maximilian Schell cast as Peter the Great in NBC miniseries
Star Maximilian Schell, home in Switzerland during a public service week, accepts the eight hour NBC miniseries role. He details the demanding schedule, his prior commitments to Berlin Opera and Salzburg Festival, and his theater roots shaping the portrayal. The international cast includes Vanessa Redgrave and Laurence Olivier with 21 Russian actors.
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Peter the Great film faced directorial shakeup and budget clash
The project replaced director Lawrence Schiller two months into filming due to budget concerns. Marvin J. Chomsky, renowned for Holocaust and Attica, took over amid differing visions. Schell notes Chomsky favored bold red emphasis to highlight Peter’s war with Sweden’s Charles XII.
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Schell Reveals Film Work On Peter the Great Project
Actor Schell describes filming Peter the Great and rewriting parts with his son Alexis. He plans a novel about the production noting weather language and a capitalist country crew operating in a communist country.
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