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The Scarlet Empress

Drama. Romance In this re-imagining of Catherine the Great’s life story, filmmaker Josef von Sternberg and star Marlene Dietrich supply some of the most eye-popping images and outrageously decadent antics in early twentieth century cinema. Dietrich is Princess Sophia from Germany, induced to marry demented Grand Duke Peter (Sam Jaffe), son of the Russian empress. Soon circumstances will transform her from naïve young girl to power-drunk ruler. Von ... [+]

Cast 7

Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Actress
John Lodge
John Lodge
Actor
Louise Dresser
Louise Dresser
Actress
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
Actor
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Actor/Actress
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Actor
Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon
Actor

Director 1

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director

Screenwriter 1

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Screenwriter

Music 2

W. Franke Harling
W. Franke Harling
Composer
John Leipold
John Leipold
Composer

Cinematography 1

Bert Glennon
Cinematography

Producer 1

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Producer
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