The Rise of Catherine the Great

1934 Drama
64%

Biopic of the Russian empress, following her rise to power. German princess Catherine comes to the royal court of St Petersburg for an arranged marriage to the heir to the throne. Over the course of a tempestuous marriage, she comes to realise that her husband is unfit to rule - meaning the country's only hope is for her to seize power for herself. Starring Elisabeth Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks Jr