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The Rise of Catherine the Great (also titled Catherine the Great) is a 1934 British historical film about the rise to power of Catherine the Great. It was directed by Paul Czinner, and stars Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as Grand Duke Peter, Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga, and Flora Robson as Empress Elizabeth.
The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as a bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
- 55 min
A biographical drama about the Russian Empress, starring Elisabeth Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film covers her marriage to the unstable Grand Duke Peter, who later became Czar Peter III, and her rise to power after his overthrow.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Paul Czinner, Alexander Korda
- 1934-02-09
This major international production traces the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of 18th Century Russia and part of the Romanoff line. Ekaterina, a German princess, is selected to marry Peter the Third, heir to the Russian throne and grandson of Peter the Great.
Ekaterina: With Marina Aleksandrova, Michael Gor, Vladimir Yaglych, Pavel Tabakov. The life of Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German-born princess who came to Russia as the wife of Peter III, chosen by her aunt Elizabeth, and who, once in power, transformed the Russian empire.
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- 2019-10-21
- Biography, Drama, History
- 44
Season 2 of the popular historical drama series about the great Russian Empress, Ekaterina II. Following the death of her husband Peter, she became the most powerful woman in both Russia and all of Europe. She would later become known as "Catherine the Great". Follow her rise to power through victories, battles, and her passionate romances over ...
A quick-witted and compelling dramatization of the troubled marriage of Catherine II (played by German actress Elisabeth Bergner, in her English-language debut) to Peter III (a randy Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and her subsequent ascension to the throne as Empress of Russia.
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