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The Scarlet Empress (1934)

NR · 1934-05-09 · 1h 44m · EN
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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.

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Josef von SternbergDirectorCatherine IIWriterManuel KomroffWriter
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$900K

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Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichPrincess Sophia Frederica / Catherine IIJohn LodgeJohn LodgeCount AlexeiSam JaffeSam JaffeGrand Duke PeterLouise DresserLouise DresserEmpress Elizabeth PetrovnaC. Aubrey SmithC. Aubrey SmithPrince AugustGavin GordonGavin GordonCapt. Gregori OrloffOlive TellOlive TellPrincess Johanna ElizabethRuthelma StevensRuthelma StevensCountess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'Davison ClarkDavison ClarkArchimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-EpiscopeErville AldersonErville AldersonChancelor Alexei BestuchefMaria RivaMaria RivaSophia as a ChildJane DarwellJane DarwellMiss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookBiographyRoyal familyRussiaRoyalty18th centuryPre-codeEmpressCatherine the great

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Biography · Royal FamilyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Royal FamilyDirector preference294381

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What is The Scarlet Empress about?

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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The Scarlet Empress has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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