Bibliograph

Catherine the Great, an UFA/Patrola Production

Type

Label

Catherine the Great, an UFA/Patrola Production

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Catherine the Great

Oclc number

46311528

resource.otherEventInformation

Filmed entirely on location in Vienna and at Studio Babelsberg, Germany

Responsibility statement

an UFA/Patrola Production

Runtime

100

Summary

Trapped in a loveless political marriage to the dissolute nephew of the ailing Russian Empress Elizabeth, young German princess Sophia Fredericka bides her time, chooses her lovers carefully and plots her path to the throne. Skillfully manipulating the Russian triumvirate of church, army and aristocracy, she adroitly rides the shifting currents of social change and unrest to become one of Russia's most unforgettable and beloved rulers, Catherine the Great

Technique

live action

Classification