The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934 "The more he hated her, the more she loved him...this girl of MANY loves who rose to rule a hundred million souls but could not govern her own heart."
The Rise of Catherine the Great
6.3| 1h35m| NR| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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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London Films Productions

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  • The Rise of Catherine the Great Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as Grand Duke Peter
Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine
Flora Robson as Empress Elisabeth
Irene Vanbrugh as Princess Anhalt-Zerbst
Joan Gardner as Katushienka
Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga
Diana Napier as Countess Vorontzova
Griffith Jones as Grigory Orlov