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The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 9, 1934

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama, History, Romance

User Score

69%

Original Title

The Scarlet Empress

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Budget

$900,000

Description

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.