Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

1996 · 180 min · EN · 5.7 (23 votes)
Dir. Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith · Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed, Christoph Waltz, Hannes Jaenicke · Music Laurence Rosenthal

Through Treachery, Passion and Courage, She Built an Empire

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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.

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Lavish costumes and grand settings frame a tense, dramatic tale of political maneuvering. It's a slow burn of ambition and betrayal, where every whispered word carries the weight of empires. Watch for the calculated rise to power.

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