6.9/10
The Scarlet Empress
"The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!"
1934
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1h 44min
Drama
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.
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Starring
Marlene Dietrich · John Lodge · Sam Jaffe · Louise Dresser · C. Aubrey Smith
