The Scarlet Empress
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Overview
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.
About The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Released in 1934, The Scarlet Empress is a drama, history and romance film from Paramount Pictures (United States of America). It was directed by Josef von Sternberg and written by Manuel Komroff and Eleanor McGeary. The cast is led by Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser and C. Aubrey Smith. With a runtime of 1h 44m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 144 TMDB ratings.
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