The Scarlet Empress (1934)

8.4	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Drama (3), Classic (1), Historical (1), Black & White (1), Russia (1), 1930s (1), 1934 (1), Royalty (1), 300 Greatest Films (1), Pre-code (1)

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 one seems to mi ... (more)

Directed by

Josef von Sternberg

Starring (View all) :

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

Written by (View all) :

Catherine II

(diary)

Manuel Komroff

(diary arranger)

Videos


	Scene from The Scarlet Empress (1934)

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