The Scarlet Empress (1934)

7.8	Listal rating
7.7	IMDB rating

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'

Written by (View all)

Catherine II

(diary)

Manuel Komroff

(diary arranger)

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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

Drama (4), Betrayal (3), Royalty (3), Russia (3), 1930s (2), Violinist (2), Empress (2), Dynasty (2), 1934 (2), Historical (2), Murder Of Husband By Wife (1), Skeleton (1), Ivan The Terrible (1), Based On Diary (1), History (1), Bugle (1), Blind Man's Bluff Game (1), Church (1), Pearl (1), Feast (1)

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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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