The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)

The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) - Drama Movies 95 minutes. Catherine the Great, Catarina, a Grande, A cárnő, Catarina da Rússia. 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. princess, coup d'etat, biography, palace intrigue, catherine the great