Scarlet Empress (1934)

Synopsis: When the innocent Princess Sophia of Prussia marries the grandson of Peter the Great she is forced to change her name, and her religion. She descends into a world of sexual decadence as Katherine... When the innocent Princess Sophia of Prussia marries the grandson of Peter the Great she is forced to change her name, and her religion. She descends into a world of sexual decadence as Katherine emerging as one of the most powerful rulers in Russian history. Intensely erotic, the film was very controversial. [More]

Starring: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, C. Aubrey Smith

Starring: Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, C. Aubrey Smith, Louise Dresser, Olive Tell, Gavin Gordon, Jameson Thomas, Maria Sieber

Director: Josef Von Sternberg

Director: Josef Von Sternberg
Screenwriter: Manuel Komroff
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Wagner, Josef Von Sternberg

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