The Scarlet Empress
1934 ‧ Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 44m
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica (Marlene Dietrich), who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter (Sam Jaffe), the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged...
Release date: September 15, 1934 (USA)
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Music composed by: Josef von Sternberg, John Leipold, W. Franke Harling, and more
Cinematography: Bert Glennon
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Based on: The diary of Catherine the Great
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