The Scarlet Empress

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7.5/10

7,478 votes

86/100

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6.9/10

141 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

1 win.

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Budget

$900,000

Production Cost

Where to Watch The Scarlet Empress

Available in 10 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	FlixFling	—	Amazon Video, FlixFling	FlixFling
United Kingdom12	—	—	Amazon Video	Amazon Video
Canada	FlixFling	—	FlixFling	FlixFling
India	—	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United Kingdom12

Sweden15

Production

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Writers

Manuel Komroff, Eleanor McGeary

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II

John Lodge

Count Alexei

Sam Jaffe

Grand Duke Peter

Louise Dresser

Empress Elizabeth Petrovna

C. Aubrey Smith

Prince August

Gavin Gordon

Capt. Gregori Orloff

Olive Tell

Princess Johanna Elizabeth

Ruthelma Stevens

Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'

Davison Clark

Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope

Erville Alderson

Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef

Maria Riva

Sophia as a Child

Jane Darwell

Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)

Tags & Keywords

based on novel or bookroyal familybiographyempressroyaltypre-code18th centurycatherine the great

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