Released
The Rise of Catherine the Great
February 9 1934 (almost 91 years ago)Rating
59
Based on
16 reviews
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.
- Directors: Alexander Korda, Paul Czinner
- Writer: Marjorie Deans
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 1 h 35 m
- Country: United Kingdom
- Company: London Films Productions
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.
