The Scarlet Empress
1934 film by Josef von Sternberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 American historical drama film starring Marlene Dietrich and John Lodge about the life of Catherine the Great. It was directed and produced by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Eleanor McGeary, loosely based on the diary of Catherine arranged by Manuel Komroff.
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Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
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Based on | The diary of Catherine the Great |
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Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $900,000[1] |
Even though substantial historical liberties are taken, the film is viewed positively by modern critics.[2][3] The Scarlet Empress is particularly notable for its attentive lighting and the expressionist art design that von Sternberg created for the Russian palace.
The film stars Dietrich as Catherine, supported by Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, and C. Aubrey Smith. Dietrich's daughter Maria Riva plays Catherine as a child.