Marlene Dietrich stars in Josef von Sternberg's feverishly debauched biopic as the spoiled princess Sophia Frederica, who grows up being groomed for greatness and yearning for a handsome husband. Sent to Russia to marry the Grand Duke Peter, she is horrified to discover that her betrothed is a half-wit and her new home a macabre palace where depravity rules. Before long, however, she is initiated into the sadistic power politics that govern the court, paving the way for her transformation into the imperious libertine Catherine the Great. A lavish spectacle in which von Sternberg's domineering visual genius reaches new heights of florid extravagance, The Scarlet Empress is a perversely erotic portrait of a woman?and a movie star?capable of bringing legions to heel.
Released:
Tue, 07/03/2018
Format Aspect Ratio:
4x3-Full Screen
Resolution:
720x1280 HiRez
More Information:
HiDef-5 [d]
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Marlene Dietrich - Sophia Frederica/Catherine II
Actors:
John Lodge - Count Alexei
Actors:
Sam Jaffe - Grand Duke Peter
Actors:
Louise Dresser - Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Actors:
C. Aubrey Smith - Prince August
Actors:
Gavin Gordon - Grigory Orlov
Actors:
Olive Tell - Princess Johanna
Actors:
Ruthelma Stevens - Countess Elizabeth
Actors:
Davison Clark - Archimandrite Simeon Tevedovsky
Actors:
Erville Alderson - Chancellor Bestuchef
Actors:
Phillip Sleeman - Count Lestocq
Actors:
Marie Wells - Marie
Actors:
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski - Ivan Suvolev
Actors:
Gerald Fielding - Lt. Dimitri
Actors:
Maria Riva - Sophia as a child
