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The Scarlet Empress(Movie, 1934)

NR
| 1h 44min | Genres: Drama, History, Romance / Love
The Scarlet EmpressRating: 3.5/5 (with 5050 votes)
The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely based on the diary of Catherine arranged by Manuel Komroff. Even though substantial historical liberties are taken, the film is viewed positively by modern critics. The Scarlet Empress is particularly notable for its attentive lighting and the expressionist art design that von Sternberg created for the Russian palace. The film stars Dietrich as Catherine, supported by Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, and C. Aubrey Smith. Dietrich's daughter Maria Riva plays Catherine as a child. ()
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About The Scarlet Empress

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Germany
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/15/1934 (World premiere: 05/09/1934)
Appearing Characters: Catherine II of Russia, Alexey Razumovsky, Peter III of Russia, Elizabeth I of Russia, Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Grigory Orlov, Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp, Elizaveta Vorontsova, Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Jean Armand de Lestocq, Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov
Screenwriter: Manuel Komroff
Film Editor: Josef von Sternberg
Director of Photography: Bert Glennon
Composer: Max Steiner
Costume designer: Travis Banton
Production Designer: Hans Dreier
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Zarewna"
"A Imperatriz Galante"
"A Imperatriz Vermelha"
"Die scharlachrote Kaiserin"
"Den røde kejserinde"
"Capricho imperial"
"Intohimojen keisarinna"
"Scarlet Empress"
"L'impératrice rouge"
"I tragiki Tsarina"
"A vörös cárnő"
"L'imperatrice Caterina"
"Den røde keiserinne"
"Imperatorowa"
"A Imperatriz Vermelha"
"Catherine the Great"
Budget: 900,000 USD
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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