The Scarlet Empress
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1934-05-09
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Writer: Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
Original title: The Scarlet Empress
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Marlene Dietrich
John Lodge
Sam Jaffe
Louise Dresser
C. Aubrey Smith
Gavin Gordon
Olive Tell
Ruthelma Stevens
Davison Clark
Erville Alderson
Maria Riva
Jane Darwell
Edward Van Sloan
Akim Tamiroff
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