The Scarlet Empress

Name: The Scarlet Empress
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1934-05-09
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.844
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith

May 9, 1934
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg

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.