The Scarlet Empress (1934)


The Scarlet Empress
7.8 Listal rating
7.7 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
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'


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Catherine II

Catherine II

(diary)
Manuel Komroff

Manuel Komroff

(diary arranger)


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The Blue Angel Rises

1 month ago at Apr 20 17:02
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This fast-paced historical drama feels like an origin story for Marlene Dietrich's screen persona. In it, she evolves plausibly from wide-eyed innocent to the self-assured stately presence of her later films. The extravagant costumes, sets, and direction compliment fun broad performances from a brash and flirtatious John Lodge and Sam Jaffe, seething with resentment behind his Cheshire cat grin.

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3 years ago at May 13 0:57
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Sternberg is a meticulous wizard of light and this big costumed epic of Russia about the usurper empress who gains the favor of the military to assassinate Peter III is a sight to behold. Dietrich illuminates all of Russia with her sexual appeal.
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Description: Young Princess Sophia of Germany is taken to Russia to marry the half-wit Grand Duke Peter, son of the Empress. The domineering Empress hopes to improve the royal blood line. Sophia doesn't like her husband, but she likes Russia, and is very fond of Russian soldiers. She dutifully produces a son -- of questionable fatherhood, but no o ... (more)
Release date : 15 September 1934
UPC: 715515011822
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"Torture, insanity, and Catherine the Great (Marlene Dietrich) having one adulterous affair after another while waiting to take over Russia. "


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“This fast-paced historical drama feels like an origin story for Marlene Dietrich's screen persona. In it, she evolves plausibly from wide-eyed innocent to the self-assured stately presence of her later films. The extravagant costumes, sets, and direction compliment fun broad performances from a brash and flirtatious John Lodge and Sam Jaffe, seething with resentment behind his Cheshire cat grin. ” read more

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" Lemme just start by saying Marlene Dietrich is my fav classic actress. She was flawlessly beautiful, gracefully confident and had a commanding presence that screamed "I AM A GODDESS." And she was, as you can see in this picture perfect biopic of the luminous Catherine The Great. Nobody else could have played the awesome tsarina better."


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