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    The Rise of Catherine the Great

    95'

    1934-02-09

    5.8

    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.

    Drama,History

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingPaul CzinnerWritingLajos Biró

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    Cast

    1

    Grand Duke Peter

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    1

    Catherine

    Elisabeth Bergner

    1

    Empress Elisabeth

    Flora Robson

    1

    Lecocq

    Gerald du Maurier

    1

    Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

    Irene Vanbrugh

    1

    Katushienka

    Joan Gardner

    1

    Countess Olga

    Dorothy Hale

    1

    Countess Vorontzova

    Diana Napier

    1

    Grigory Orlov

    Griffith Jones

    1

    Bestujhev

    Gibb McLaughlin

    1

    Ogarev

    Clifford Heatherley

    1

    Goudovitch

    Laurence Hanray

    1

    Colonel Karnilov

    Allan Jeayes

    1

    English Ambassador

    Charles Carson

    2

    Regiment Soldier

    Stewart Granger

    1

    Guest at Hunting Lodge

    Judy Kelly

    1

    Rumyantsev

    John Turnbull

    1

    Regiment Soldier

    Michael Wilding

    1

    Minor Role

    Arnold Lucy

    1

    Minor Role

    William Heughan

    1

    Minor Role

    Heron Carvic

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. London Films Productions
    • Vote Count: 22
    • Popularity: 1.2126
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Rise of Catherine the Great

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