The Rise of Catherine the Great
United Kingdom • 1934
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
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DirectorPaul Czinner
WriterMarjorie Deans
CinematographerGeorges Périnal
ComposerMuir Mathieson, Ernst Toch
EditorStephen Harrison
ProducerAlexander Korda, Ludovico Toeplitz
Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.as Grand Duke Peter
Elisabeth Bergneras Catherine
Flora Robsonas Empress Elisabeth