Film

The Scarlet Empress

1934 · 1h 44m · Drama · History · Romance

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IMDb

7.5

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

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.

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'

Davison Clark

Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson

Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria Riva

Sophia as a Child

Jane Darwell

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Herr Wagner (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

Bit Part (uncredited)

Marie Wells

Eric Alden

• Josef von SternbergDirector · Producer · Editor
• Manuel KomroffWriter
• Eleanor McGearyWriter
• Emanuel CohenExecutive Producer
• Bert GlennonDirector of Photography
• Sam WinstonEditor

The Insanity of The Scarlett Empress (Marlene Dietrich)

Release date

May 9, 1934

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Budget

$900,000

Genres

Drama, History, Romance

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