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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.
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.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- Josef von Sternberg
- 1934-09-07
Jan 16, 2005 · 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.
Aug 13, 2021 · The Scarlet Empress. Marlene Dietrich stars in Josef von Sternberg’s feverishly debauched biopic as the spoiled princess Sophia Frederica, who grows up being groomed for greatness and yearning for a handsome husband.
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- Shadows of the Dark
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
Jan 19, 2021 · Josef Von Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Louise Dresser, Sam Jaffe, Pre Code. 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. Addeddate.
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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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