The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)


The Rise of Catherine the Great Poster
1h 35min | Drama, Romance | Feb 9, 1934 | Released

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.


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Cast (12 Members)


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Arnold Lucy

Minor Role

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Charles Carson

English Ambassador

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Flora Robson

Empress Elisabeth

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Grand Duke Peter

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Gibb McLaughlin

Bestujhev

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Griffith Jones

Grigory Orlov

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Joan Gardner

Katushienka

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Irene Vanbrugh

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

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Diana Napier

Countess Vorontzova

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Dorothy Hale

Countess Olga

Profile Arnold Lucy Minor Role
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Crew (10 Members)


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Melchior Lengyel

Continuity

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Georges PĂ©rinal

Director of Photography

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Vincent Korda

Art Direction

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Paul Czinner

Director

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Marjorie Deans

Scenario Writer

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Geoffrey Boothby

Assistant Director

Profile Melchior Lengyel Continuity
Profile Georges PĂ©rinal Director of Photography
Profile Vincent Korda Art Direction
Profile Paul Czinner Director
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