The Scarlet Empress

Passed 1h 44m 1934

Directed by Josef von Sternberg

Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith

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The Scarlet Empress

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

Mon 15 Jun

1 cinema across Germany