1934
6.9 (127 votes)
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
History
Romance
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
The Scarlet Empress
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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.
Key Crew
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Producer: Josef von Sternberg
Director of Photography: Bert Glennon
Writer: Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary
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