The red Empress

the red Empress ( The Scarlet Empress ) is an American film carried out by Josef von Sternberg, left in 1934. Sixth film for the couple Marlene Dietrich/Josef von Sternberg.

Synopsis

In 1744, in Russia, the German princess Sophia Frederica must marry the large-duke Pierre III of Russia, nephew of the empress Elisabeth Ire. Frustrated by the lack of scale of her husband, it allures the count Alexei, then the captain Orlov. With died of the empress, it makes assassinate her husband, and becomes thus Catherine II, empress of all Russies.

Comment

The film, left into full depression in the United States, knew a commercial and critical failure. Undoubtedly because of its hardness and its black side, in total opposition with the ostentation of the decorations and the costumes. It has had for summer classified with the row of chief-of works of the cinema.

Data sheet

Title: the red Empress
original Title: The Scarlet Empress
Realization: Josef von Sternberg
Scenario: Manual Komroff, according to the newspaper of Catherine II
Photography: Bert Glennon
Assembly: Sam Winston, Josef von Sternberg
Music: Bernhard Kaun
Production: Josef von Sternberg
Production company: Paramount Pictures
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Black and white - 1,37:1 - Mono - 35mm
Kind: Drama
Lasted: 105 minutes

Distribution

Marlene Dietrich : Catherine II
John Lodge: the count Alexeï
Sam Jaffe: the large-duke Pierre
Louise To draw up: the empress Elisabeth Petrovna
Gavin Gordon: the captain Orlov

Around film

It is the proper girl of Marlene Dietrich, Maria Riva, which plays the part of Catherine child.
the film is 6th and penultimate collaboration between the realizer and the actress whom it revealed.

External bonds

article on film in Images Newspaper

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