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The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934 · 95 min

A stately, emotionally charged historical drama where palace intrigue and a doomed marriage build toward a bittersweet, tearful coronation.

Directed by
Paul Czinner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson
Tagline
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.
Overview
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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Directed by
Paul Czinner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • betrayal
    • love
    • ambition
    • madness
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history
    Directed by
    Paul Czinner
    Written by
    Marjorie Deans
    Starring
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson, Gerald du Maurier, Irene Vanbrugh, Joan Gardner, Dorothy Hale, Diana Napier
    Music
    Muir Mathieson, Ernst Toch
    Cinematography
    Georges Périnal
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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