The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great

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.
19341h 35minDrama MoviesEnglish
5.9

Plot

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.

WriterArthur Wimperis
DirectorAlexander Korda & Paul Czinner
ActorDouglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProductionLondon Films Productions