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Catherine the Great
“Through Treachery, Passion and Courage, She Built an Empire”
5.6 / 10• 1996• 3h 0m•NR• English
DramaTV MovieHistory
Storyline
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Cast & Crew
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine
Lead
Paul McGann
Potemkin
Ian Richardson
Vorontzov
Brian Blessed
Bestuzhev
Christoph Waltz
Mirovich
Hannes Jaenicke
Peter
John Rhys-Davies
Pugachev
Agnès Soral
Gräfin Bruce
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marvin J. Chomsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Catherine the Great is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
