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The Scarlet Empress

Josef von Sternberg

1934 • 1h 44m

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. Thei...

The Scarlet Empress

The Insanity of The Scarlett Empress (Marlene Dietrich)

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene DietrichPrincess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

John Lodge

John LodgeCount Alexei

Sam Jaffe

Sam JaffeGrand Duke Peter

Louise Dresser

Louise DresserEmpress Elizabeth Petrovna

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey SmithPrince August

Gavin Gordon

Gavin GordonCapt. Gregori Orloff

Olive Tell

Olive TellPrincess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma Stevens

Ruthelma StevensCountess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison Clark

Davison ClarkArchimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson

Erville AldersonChancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria Riva

Maria RivaSophia as a Child

Jane Darwell

Jane DarwellMiss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van SloanHerr Wagner (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff

Akim TamiroffBit Part (uncredited)

Marie Wells

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von SternbergDirector

Bert Glennon

Bert GlennonDirector of Photography

Travis Banton

Travis BantonCostume Design

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