The Rise of Catherine the Great

Story Line

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.

“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.”

Top Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Grand Duke Peter

Elisabeth Bergner

Catherine

Flora Robson

Empress Elisabeth

Gerald du Maurier

Lecocq

Irene Vanbrugh

Princess Anhalt-Zerbst

Joan Gardner

Katushienka