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The Rise of Catherine the Great

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.

5.8/10(22)
1934
95 min
DramaHistory

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.

Production

London Films Productions

Cast & Characters

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Grand Duke Peter

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Grand Duke Peter

Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine

Elisabeth Bergner

Catherine

Flora Robson as Empress Elisabeth

Flora Robson

Empress Elisabeth

Gerald du Maurier as Lecocq

Gerald du Maurier

Lecocq

Irene Vanbrugh as Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Irene Vanbrugh

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Joan Gardner as Katushienka

Joan Gardner

Katushienka

Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga

Dorothy Hale

Countess Olga

Diana Napier as Countess Vorontzova

Diana Napier

Countess Vorontzova

Griffith Jones as Grigory Orlov

Griffith Jones

Grigory Orlov

Gibb McLaughlin as Bestujhev

Gibb McLaughlin

Bestujhev

Clifford Heatherley as Ogarev

Clifford Heatherley

Ogarev

Laurence Hanray as Goudovitch

Laurence Hanray

Goudovitch

Directors & Crew

A

Alexander Korda

Producer

L

Ludovico Toeplitz

Producer

P

Paul Czinner

Director

M

Marjorie Deans

Screenplay

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