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  1. The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely based on the diary of Catherine arranged by Manuel Komroff.

  2. The Scarlet Empress: Directed by Josef von Sternberg. With Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser. A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.

    • (7.3K)
    • Drama, History, Romance
    • Josef von Sternberg
    • 1934-09-07
  3. A bizarre visual extravaganza of style and sexuality, starring Marlene Dietrich as Catherine the Great. The film combines twisted humor, fetishistic closeups and grotesque gargoyles in a relentless excursion into style.

  4. Aug 13, 2021 · The Scarlet Empress. Marlene Dietrich stars in Josef von Sternbergs feverishly debauched biopic as the spoiled princess Sophia Frederica, who grows up being groomed for greatness and yearning for a handsome husband.

    • 105 min
    • 3.8K
    • Shadows of the Dark
  5. A 1934 biopic of Catherine the Great starring Marlene Dietrich, directed by Josef von Sternberg. The film is a lavish and erotic spectacle of von Sternberg's visual genius and Dietrich's star power.

    • Sophia Frederica/Catherine II
  6. Josef von Sternberg's historical romance drama The Scarlet Empress (1932) is a breathtaking epic that chronicles Russian Empress Catharine The Great's rise to power.

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    • Biography
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  8. The young German princess Sophia Frederica is chosen by Queen Elizabeth of Russia to marry her nephew, the "royal halfwit" Peter, in order to provide a sane male heir to the throne. Elizabeth changes Sophia's name to Catherine and, following the wedding, Peter tells the queen he hates his wife.

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