The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934, English. Directed by Paul Czinner.
The more he hated her, the more she loved him...this girl of MANY loves who rose to rule a hundred million souls but could not govern her own heart.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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The Rise of Catherine the Great is streaming on Artiflix in India.
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Cast & crew
- Paul CzinnerDirector
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Grand Duke Peter
- Elisabeth BergnerCatherine
- Flora RobsonEmpress Elisabeth
- Gerald du MaurierLecocq
- Irene VanbrughPrincess Anhalt-Zerbst
- Joan GardnerKatushienka
- Dorothy HaleCountess Olga
- Diana NapierCountess Vorontzova
- Griffith JonesGrigory Orlov
- Gibb McLaughlinBestujhev
- Clifford HeatherleyOgarev
- Laurence HanrayGoudovitch
Details
- Released
- 9 February 1934
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Lajos Biró, Arthur Wimperis, Melchior Lengyel
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The Rise of Catherine the Great runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Rise of Catherine the Great is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Rise of Catherine the Great is streaming on Artiflix in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rise of Catherine the Great?
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) was directed by Paul Czinner and stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Elisabeth Bergner, Flora Robson.