The Scarlet Empress

Year: 1934

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Director: Josef von Sternberg

HistoryRomanceDramaEpic history and literatureLavish dramas and sumptuous royalty

Set in the 18th century, German aristocrat Sophia Frederica journeys to Moscow to marry the naïve Grand Duke Peter, heir to the Russian throne. Their union is cold; Catherine takes lovers, notably the attractive Count Alexei, and bears a son. When Peter finally becomes emperor, Catherine schemes to remove him and seize power.

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