The Scarlet Empress [1934 film]

by Josef von Sternberg (Director)

Other authors: Catherine the Great (Based on diaries by), Marlene Dietrich (Actor), Louise Dresser, Sam Jaffe, John Lodge

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Catherine, a German princess, married the Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Because of his madness, she was able to seize the throne and become known as Catherine the Great.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Sternberg, Josef von	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Catherine the Great	Based on diaries by	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dietrich, Marlene	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dresser, Louise	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jaffe, Sam	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lodge, John	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, 1930-1935 by Josef von Sternberg

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The Scarlet Empress [1934 film]

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The Scarlet Empress

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1934-05-09

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The Scarlet Empress (1934 | IMDb)

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791.4372

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PN1997

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Catherine, a German princess, married the Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Because of his madness, she was able to seize the throne and become known as Catherine the Great.

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