Catherine the Great (1996)

04/28/1996 (AT) • Drama, TV Movie, History • 3h

Through Treachery, Passion and Courage, She Built an Empire

Overview

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Catherine the Great (1996)

04/28/1996 (AT) • 3h

Drama, TV Movie, History

Through Treachery, Passion and Courage, She Built an Empire

Overview

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Top Billed Cast

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine

Paul McGann

Potemkin

Ian Richardson

Vorontzov

Brian Blessed

Bestuzhev

Christoph Waltz

Mirovich

Hannes Jaenicke

Peter

John Rhys-Davies

Pugachev

Agnès Soral

Gräfin Bruce

Veronica Ferres

Vorontzova

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

18th century

imperial russia

palace intrigue

catherine the great

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