The Scarlet Empress

(1934)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 143 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Year: 1934

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Cast: Марлен Дитрих, Джон Лодж, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, С. Обри Смит, Gavin Gordon, Olive Tell, Ruthelma Stevens, Davison Clark, Erville Alderson

Plot

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.