At the Beginning of Glorious Days is a movie set in 18th-century Russia during the reign of Peter the Great. It follows the story of the czar and his social reforms, as well as the Russo-Turkish War and the challenges he faced, including a mutiny and the threat of execution. The movie highlights the struggles and achievements of the reformer ruler in the context of imperial Russia.

The years of the tsar’s adolescence and youth were permeated with deadly danger coming from some of the Boyars, the rebellious Streltsy and Tsarevna Sophia who aspired for power. But already at that early time Peter demonstrates a profound, bright intellect, a strong will and the sense of purpose, which help him disarm both his open and secret enemies.