The Scarlet EmpressMovie
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.
About The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 drama, history, romance movie directed by Josef von Sternberg.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 44m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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