The Rise of Catherine the Great(Movie, 1934)

Name: The Rise of Catherine the Great
Genre: Romance / Love, Drama
Released: 1934
Duration: T01:35:00
Rating: 3.2

| 1h 35min | Genres: Romance / Love, Drama

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 7 votes)

The Rise of Catherine the Great (also titled Catherine the Great) is a 1934 British historical film about the rise to power of Catherine the Great. It was directed by Paul Czinner, and stars Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as Grand Duke Peter, Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga, and Flora Robson as Empress Elizabeth. The movie was banned in Germany. On 14 March 1934 this matter invoked a question in the British Parliament (House of Commons): "Is it to be understood that no British film in which there is a Jewish actor or actress will be permitted to be shown in Germany in future?". ()

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About The Rise of Catherine the Great

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Plays in: Saint Petersburg

Made by: London Film Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 8 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 02/09/1934

Appearing Characters: Peter III of Russia, Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of Russia, Jean Armand de Lestocq, Grigory Orlov

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson, Dorothy Hale, Gerald du Maurier, Irene Vanbrugh, Joan Gardner, Diana Napier, Griffith Jones, Gibb McLaughlin, Clifford Heatherley, Laurence Hanray, Allan Jeayes

Director: Paul Czinner

Producer: Alexander Korda

Screenwriter: Arthur Wimperis

Director of Photography: Georges Périnal

Composer: Ernst Toch

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Catarina, a Grande"

"Catherine the Great"

"A cárnő"

"Catarina da Rússia"

Keywords: biography, coup detat, palace intrigue, princess, catherine the great

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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