Catherine, a German princess, married the Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Because of his madness, she was able to seize the throne and become known as Catherine the Great.
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in monochrome digital optical mono Dolby video file DVD video
Target Audience Note:
14A
Other Title:
Title on disc: Josef von Sternberg's The scarlet empress [DVD]
Notes:
"Based on a diary of Catherine II." Originally released as motion picture in 1934 Special features include luminous new digital transfer with restored image and sound, production stills, and lobby cards Includes: The world of Josef von Sternberg (20 min.) / research, script, interview, Kevin Brownlow ; producer and director, Barrie Gavin ; BBC-TV Written tribute to Von Sternberg by Jack Smith included in container insert Director of photography, Bert Glennon ; art directors, Hans Drier, Peter Ballbusch, Richard Kollorsz ; editor, Josef von Sternberg ; music, W. Frank Harling, John Liepold, Josef von Sternberg ; costume designer, Travis Banton Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith DVD ; Dolby digital mono ; widescreen presentation For private home use only Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired In English with subtitles in English
