The Scarlet Empress (1934)

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The Scarlet Empress (Original Title)

StoryLine

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.

Details

Tag Line: The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!
Original Language: en
Release Date: 09/05/1934
Budget: $900,000 (estimated)
Companies: Paramount Pictures
Run Time: 104 min
Popularity: 8.776
Spoken Languages: English
Status: Released