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The Scarlet Empress

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The Scarlet Empress
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NR,1hr 50min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1934
Director:
Josef von Sternberg
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe  ...more
Synopsis: Of the two 1934 film versions of the life of Russia's Catherine the Great, Josef von Sternberg's The Scarlet Empress was the most opulent and exotic. Marlene Dietrich plays the German-born Catherine, who is required to marry Russia's mad Grand Duke Peter (Sam Jaffe, decked out in a Harpo Marx wig). As if her joke of a marriage isn't torment enough, Catherine must endure the excesses of her new mother-in-law, Empress Elizabeth (Louise Dresser). Eventually, Catherine finds solace -- and romance -- ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Scarlet Empress is a largely fictional account of the life of Catherine the Great, but that doesn't stop it from being one of the best and most adult biopics of the 1930s. Directed in grand style by Josef von Sternberg, the film is a visual feast, though it is Marlene Dietrich's performance in the title role that has given the film its enduring appeal. A truer account of the life of Catherine the ... Full Review
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Marlene Dietrich
Sophia Frederica, later Catherine II of R, Sophia Frederica, later Catherine II of Russia
John Lodge
Count Alexei
Sam Jaffe
Grand Duke Peter
Louise Dresser
Empress Elizabeth
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