Official poster of The Rise of Catherine the Great
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Movie • 1934

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.”

Drama History
95 min

Synopsis

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.

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Streaming
Criterion Channel
Release date 1934-02-09
Original language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0