The Scarlet Empress (1934)

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Directed by Josef von Sternberg1h 44mDrama,History,Romance

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1934
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
9 May 1934
TMDB
6.9 (146)
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Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
John Lodge
Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
Louise Dresser
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
Prince August
Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
Olive Tell
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
Ruthelma Stevens
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Maria Riva
Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Bit Part (uncredited)
Marie Wells
Marie Wells
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Elinor Fair
Elinor Fair
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston
A
Agnes Steele
Philip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
G
Gerald Fielding
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
N
Nadine Beresford
H
Hal Boyer
James Burke
James Burke
John Davidson
John Davidson
George Davis
George Davis
A
Anna Duncan
M
May Foster
Ivan Linow
Ivan Linow
James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus
E
Eunice Murdock Moore
P
Patricia Patrick
Warner Richmond
Warner Richmond
Blanche Rose
Blanche Rose
K
Katherine Sabichi
S
Sam Savitsky
D
Dina Smirnova
M
Minnie Steele
B
Belle Stoddard
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas
B
Bruce Warren
Leo White
Leo White
Harry Woods
Harry Woods

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