The Rise of Catherine the Great

Movie

1934

1h 35m

English

Drama, History

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The Rise of Catherine the Great

Movie

1934

1h 35m

English

Drama, History

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.

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Cast

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Grand Duke Peter

Catherine

Empress Elisabeth

Lecocq

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Katushienka

Countess Olga

Countess Vorontzova

Grigory Orlov

Bestujhev

Ogarev

Goudovitch

Colonel Karnilov

English Ambassador

Regiment Soldier

Guest at Hunting Lodge

Rumyantsev

Regiment Soldier

Minor Role

Minor Role

Minor Role

Directed By: Alexander Korda, Paul Czinner

Written By: Melchior Lengyel (Story), Lajos Biró (Story), + 2 more

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CinemaSerf

2 years ago

Some actors just emit a sort of magnetism through the camera - and Douglas Fairbanks Jr (Grand Duke Peter) does it in spades in this rather prosaic depiction of the early life of Catherine II of Russia. When Princess Sophie (Elisabeth Bergner) is chosen to marry the young Grand Duke by his aunt, Emp More

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