The Scarlet Empress (1934)
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Directors
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Louise Dresser, Sam Jaffe, C. Aubrey Smith, Gavin Gordon
The story
Princess Sophia Frederica is the daughter of a minor East Prussian prince. Count Alexei brings her to Russia at the behest of Empress Elizabeth to marry her nephew Grand Duke Peter. Elizabeth renames her Catherine and demands that the new bride produce a male heir to the throne, which is impossible because Peter never comes near her after their wedding night.
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Drama, Historie, biographical film, drama film
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