The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Marlene Dietrich
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
John Lodge
Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C. Aubrey Smith
Prince August
Gavin Gordon
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Olive Tell
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Ruthelma Stevens
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Davison Clark
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Erville Alderson
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child
Jane Darwell
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Akim Tamiroff
Bit Part (uncredited)
Josef von Sternberg
Director / Art Direction / Producer / Editor
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Emanuel Cohen
Executive Producer
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Sam Winston
Editor
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Manuel Komroff
Writer
Eleanor McGeary
Writer
Harry Woods
James Burke
John Davidson
George Davis
Anna Duncan
May Foster
Ivan Linow
James A. Marcus
Eunice Murdock Moore
Patricia Patrick
Eric Alden
Marie Wells
Julanne Johnston
Agnes Steele
Warner Richmond
Blanche Rose
Katherine Sabichi
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 9, 1934
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Budget$900,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
royal family
biography
royalty
empress
pre-code
18th century
catherine the great
Wiki.
The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely based on the diary of Catherine arranged by Manuel Komroff.
Even though substantial historical liberties are taken, the film is viewed positively by modern critics. The Scarlet Empress is particularly notable for its attentive lighting and the expressionist art design that von Sternberg created for the Russian palace.
The film stars Dietrich as Catherine, supported by Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, and C. Aubrey Smith. Dietrich's daughter Maria Riva plays Catherine as a child.
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