The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Overview
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. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
Where to watch The Scarlet Empress
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FlixFling | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +2 |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | FlixFling | FlixFling | FlixFling |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| France | — | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur +2 | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur +2 |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is The Scarlet Empress about?
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. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power. The Scarlet Empress is a Drama, History, Romance movie, released on 1934-05-09, runtime 104 minutes.
Is The Scarlet Empress worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Scarlet Empress 6.9 out of 10 from 151 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Scarlet Empress?
In the United States, The Scarlet Empress streams on FlixFling and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
- Marlene Dietrich as Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
- John Lodge as Count Alexei
- Sam Jaffe as Grand Duke Peter
- Louise Dresser as Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
- C. Aubrey Smith as Prince August
- Gavin Gordon as Capt. Gregori Orloff
- Olive Tell as Princess Johanna Elizabeth
- Ruthelma Stevens as Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
- Davison Clark as Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
- Erville Alderson as Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
- Maria Riva as Sophia as a Child
- Jane Darwell as Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
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