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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.
Theatrical
Sep 15, 1934
Budget
$900K
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 18, 2001
Theaters
1
Cast
Full credits →M
Marlene Dietrich
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
J
John Lodge
Count Alexei
S
Sam Jaffe
Grand Duke Peter
L
Louise Dresser
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
C
C. Aubrey Smith
Prince August
G
Gavin Gordon
Capt. Gregori Orloff
O
Olive Tell
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
R
Ruthelma Stevens
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
D
Davison Clark
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
E
Erville Alderson
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
M
Maria Riva
Sophia as a Child
J
Jane Darwell
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
E
Edward Van Sloan
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
A
Akim Tamiroff
Bit Part (uncredited)
M
Marie Wells
E
Eric Alden
E
Elinor Fair
J
Julanne Johnston
A
Agnes Steele
P
Philip Sleeman
