Movie Description
The Scarlet Empress
(1934)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Josef von Sternberg
- Producer : Josef von Sternberg
- Writer : Manuel Komroff,Eleanor McGeary
- Editor : Josef von Sternberg,Sam Winston
- 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,Marie Wells,Eric Alden,Elinor Fair,Julanne Johnston,Agnes Steele,Philip Sleeman,Hans Heinrich von Twardowski,Gerald Fielding,Richard Alexander,Nadine Beresford,Hal Boyer,James Burke,John Davidson,George Davis,Anna Duncan,May Foster,Ivan Linow,James A. Marcus,Eunice Murdock Moore,Patricia Patrick,Warner Richmond,Blanche Rose,Katherine Sabichi,Sam Savitsky,Dina Smirnova,Minnie Steele,Belle Stoddard,Kent Taylor,Jameson Thomas,Bruce Warren,Leo White,Harry Woods
Cast
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
Count Alexei
Grand Duke Peter
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Prince August
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Sophia as a Child
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Scarlet Empress
Status Released
Release Information
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1934-05-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 44m
Budget₹ 900000
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Romance
