The Scarlet Empress (1934)
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Josef von Sternberg
Writing:
- Catherine II
- Manuel Komroff
- Eleanor McGeary
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Release Date: 1934-05-09
6.9/10
6.9/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 104
- Budget: $900,000
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Grand Duke Peter
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Prince August
Bit Part (uncredited)
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Count Alexei
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Sophia as a Child
