The Scarlet Empress (1934)
1934 · Feature film · 105 min · dir. Josef von Sternberg
The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!
- Romance
- Drama
Synopsis
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…
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Details
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Writer
- Manuel Komroff
- Cinematography
- Bert Glennon
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Released
- 1934-05-09
- Awards
- 1 win total
- Running time
- 105 minutes
Cast & crew
- Josef von Sternberg Director
- Marlene Dietrich
- John Lodge
- Sam Jaffe
- Louise Dresser
- C. Aubrey Smith
- Gavin Gordon
- Olive Tell
- Ruthelma Stevens
