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The Scarlet Empress (1934)

The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Josef von Sternberg

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Elinor Fair
Elinor Fair
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston
Agnes Steele
Agnes Steele

Crews

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Producer
Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Emanuel Cohen
Emanuel Cohen
Executive Producer
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Editor
Sam Winston
Sam Winston
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Harry D. Mills
Harry D. Mills
Sound
Catherine II
Catherine II
Writer
Manuel Komroff
Manuel Komroff
Writer
Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Art Direction

Trailers and other movies

The Insanity of The Scarlett Empress (Marlene Dietrich)

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