Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 09, 1934
The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Elinor Fair | |
| Julanne Johnston | |
| Agnes Steele | |
| Philip Sleeman | |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | |
| Gerald Fielding | |
| Richard Alexander | |
| Nadine Beresford |
Genres
DramaHistoryRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Scarlet Empress |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 9 maggio 1934 |
| Exec. Producer | Emanuel Cohen |
| Producer | Josef von Sternberg |
| Writer | Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary |
| Editors | Sam Winston, Josef von Sternberg |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Asst. Directors | Josef von Sternberg |
| Camera Operators | Bert Glennon |
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| Add. Photography | Bert Glennon |
| Production Design | Josef von Sternberg, Hans Dreier |
| Art Direction | Josef von Sternberg, Hans Dreier |
| Set Decoration | Josef von Sternberg, Hans Dreier |
| Composer | Harry D. Mills |
| Sound | Harry D. Mills |
| Costume Design | Travis Banton |
| Makeup | Travis Banton |
| Hairstyling | Travis Banton |
| Budget | 900.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 29, 1934
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 09, 1934
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Country
United States
Date
Sep 15, 1934
Country
Denmark
Date
Sep 17, 1934
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 12, 1934
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 20, 1934
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 01, 1935
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Oct 20, 1993
Certification
NR
Note
VHS
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 15, 2000
Certification
12
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