Movie · 1976
Is How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor is based on the book Peter the Great's Negro by Alexander Pushkin (1837).
The movie was released in 1976.
The book behind How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor
Peter the Great's Negro
by Alexander Pushkin · first published 1837 · historical fiction
Unfinished historical novel by Aleksandr Pushkin, based on the life of his maternal great-grandfather, Abram Petrovich Gannibal, a black African brought to Russia during the reign of Peter the Great.
Common questions
Is How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor based on a book?
Yes. How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor is based on the book Peter the Great's Negro by Alexander Pushkin (1837).
Who wrote the book How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor is based on?
Peter the Great's Negro was written by Alexander Pushkin and first published in 1837.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Peter the Great's Negro before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Alexander Pushkin's books
- The Queen of Spades (film, 1910)
- The Queen of Spades (film, 1916)
- The Eagle (film, 1925)
- Onegin (film, 1999)
- Ruslan and Ludmila (film, 1972)
- The Tale of Tsar Saltan (film, 1967)