The Scarlet Empress
“The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!”
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During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
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A dazzling, larger-than-life spectacle of imperial intrigue and passionate romance. It's a lavish, operatic journey through the opulent courts and tumultuous heart of a legendary empress, filled with grand gestures and dramatic pronouncements.
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based on novel or bookroyal familybiographyempressroyaltypre-code18th centurycatherine the great
