(The Rise of Catherine the Great)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama,

History

Runtime:

95 minutes

Year:

1934

Directors:

Paul Czinner

Production companies:

London Films Productions

Actors:

Grand Duke Peter

Catherine

Empress Elisabeth

Lecocq

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Crews:

Producer

Producer

Director of Photography

Story

Story