Movie

Great Catherine

1968 · 99 min

A frothy, farcical romp through a chaotic royal court, full of slapstick seduction and theatrical wordplay.

Tagline: By day she was Catherine the Queen. By night she was Catherine the Great.
Overview: When British Capt. Charles Edstaston arrives at the court of Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia, he is stunned by the palace's disorderly condition. The severely intoxicated Prince Potemkin concludes that the handsome Edstaston would be a suitable lover for Catherine, and he coerces the bewildered visitor into her bedchamber. Edstaston manages to escape, but he is repeatedly recaptured and delivered to the mischievous Catherine.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Power, class, identity, gender
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
identity
gender
politics
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild