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The Scarlet Empress

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.

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Year

Genre

drama, history, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

1 win.

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Princess Sophia Frederica

Marlene Dietrich

Count Alexei

Grand Duke Peter

Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

Prince August

C. Aubrey Smith

Capt. Gregori Orloff

Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Ruthelma Stevens

Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky

Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Erville Alderson

Count Lestoq

Marie Tshoglokof

Ivan Shuvolov

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Lt. Dmitri

Gerald Fielding

Sophia as a Child

Lackey #5

Count von Breummer

Richard Alexander

Sophia's Aunt

Nadine Beresford

Narcissus

Thomas C. Blythe

Paul - Lackey #1

Guard

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse

Narcissus

Marquis de la Chetardie

Jester

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Julanne Johnston

Imperial Guardsman

Innkeeper

James A. Marcus

Sophia's Aunt

Petra McAllister

Sophia's Aunt

Eunice Murdock Moore

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Patricia Patrick

Castle Guard

Warner Richmond

Sophia's Aunt

Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting

Barbara Sabichi

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Katherine Sabichi

Imperial Guardsman

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Catherine's Lady-in-Waiting

Elaine St. Maur

Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting

Elizabeth's Lady-in-Waiting

Sophia's Aunt

Undetermined Secondary Role

Paul

Lt. Ovitsyn

Herr Wagner

Edward Van Sloan

Lackey

Beautician Curling Catherine's Hair

Doctor #1

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He's very efficient Your Majesty - The Scarlet Empress

He's very efficient Your Majesty

At last Your Majesty I've achieved - The Scarlet Empress

At last Your Majesty I've achieved

Your Imperial Majesty something for the poor - The Scarlet Empress

Your Imperial Majesty something for the poor

I've had enough of this sanctimonious talk - The Scarlet Empress

I've had enough of this sanctimonious talk

Exit Peter III - The Scarlet Empress

Your Majesty we're sorry to trouble you - The Scarlet Empress

Your Majesty we're sorry to trouble you

God grant you victory Catherine - The Scarlet Empress

God grant you victory Catherine

Why are those bells ringing - The Scarlet Empress

Why are those bells ringing

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Writer: Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, history, romance

Year: 1934

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Sep 1934

Awards: 1 win.

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