The Scarlet Empress
6.9/10
Release: 09/05/1934
Duration: 1h 44m
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.
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Director:Josef von Sternberg
Writers
| Writer:Manuel Komroff
| Writer:Eleanor McGeary
Production
Paramount Pictures
Budget: $900,000
