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 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.
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) is a drama and history film directed by Paul Czinner, released on February 9, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson and Gerald du Maurier. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Grand Duke Peter
Elisabeth Bergner
as Catherine
Flora Robson
as Empress Elisabeth
Gerald du Maurier
as Lecocq
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
Gibb McLaughlin
as Bestujhev
Clifford Heatherley
as Ogarev
Laurence Hanray
as Goudovitch
Directed by Paul Czinner, written by Lajos Biró, Arthur Wimperis and Melchior Lengyel, produced by Alexander Korda and Ludovico Toeplitz.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 22 ratings.
Some actors just emit a sort of magnetism through the camera - and Douglas Fairbanks Jr (Grand Duke Peter) does it in spades in this rather prosaic depiction of the early life of Catherine II of Russia. When Princess Sophie (Elisabeth Bergner) is chosen to marry the young Grand Duke by his aunt, Empress Elisabeth (Flora Robson) and the Kaiser, she arrives in a court where it isn't just the weather that is ice cold.…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson, Gerald du Maurier and Irene Vanbrugh. The film was directed by Paul Czinner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Rise of Catherine the Great was released on February 9, 1934 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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