Catherine the Great (1934)
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This historical drama recounts the events that led up to the rule of Russia's 18th-century Catherine the Great. Arriving from Germany as a young woman who is to wed Grand Duke Peter, she soon becomes caught up in the court intrigue and marries the lit-fuse duke. As the Grand Duke's mother lays dying, she relates her fears about her son's mental states, leaving Catherine to contend with his irrational and cruel behavior. When he goes too far with his antics, he is overthrown and put to death, though not by her wishes. Soon, however, Catherine is made the new Czaritza and restores order to her country. Elisabeth Bergner stars with Douglas Fairbanks in this British production. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Czinner
Synopsis of Catherine the Great
This historical drama recounts the events that led up to the rule of Russia's 18th-century Catherine the Great. Arriving from Germany as a young woman who is to wed Grand Duke Peter, she soon becomes caught up in the court intrigue and marries the lit-fuse duke. As the Grand Duke's mother lays dying, she relates her fears about her son's mental states, leaving Catherine to contend with his irrational and cruel behavior. When he goes too far with his antics, he is overthrown and put to death, though not by her wishes. Soon, however, Catherine is made the new Czaritza and restores order to her country. Elisabeth Bergner stars with Douglas Fairbanks in this British production. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
Complete Cast of Catherine the Great
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. - Grand Duke Peter
- Flora Robson - Empress Elizabeth
- Irene Vanbrugh - Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
- Joan Gardner - Katuschenka
- Diana Napier - Countess Vorontzova
- Clifford Heatherley - Ogarev
- Allan Jeayes - Col. Karnilov
- Elisabeth Bergner - Catherine II the Great
- Gerald du Maurier - Lecocq
- Griffith Jones - Gregory Orlov
- Dorothy Hale - Countess Olga
- Gibb McLaughlin - Bestujhev
- Lawrence Hanray - Goudovitch
- Director(s):
- Paul Czinner
- Writer(s):
- Arthur Wimperis, Marjorie Deans
- Producer(s):
- Alexander Korda
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