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The Rise of Catherine the Great
“The more he hated her, the more she loved him...this girl of MANY loves who rose to rule a hundred million souls but could not govern her own heart.”
5.8 / 10• 1934• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Grand Duke Peter
Lead
Elisabeth Bergner
Catherine
Flora Robson
Empress Elisabeth
Gerald du Maurier
Lecocq
Irene Vanbrugh
Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
Joan Gardner
Katushienka
Dorothy Hale
Countess Olga
Diana Napier
Countess Vorontzova
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Czinner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rise of Catherine the Great is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
