The Scarlet Empress (Criterion Collection) (1934) On DVD

Actor:          Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith
Director:     Josef von Sternberg
Genre:         Drama
Year:            1934
Studio:         Criterion
Length:        104
Released:    May 8, 2001
Rating:          Unrated (Video)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            Black & White
Language:   English
Subtitles:     English

DESCRIPTION:

Filmmaker-svengali Josef von Sternberg escalates his obsession with screen legend Marlene Dietrich in this lavish depiction of sex and deceit in the 18th-century Russian court. A self-proclaimed "relentless excursion into style," the pair's sixth collaboration follows the exploits of Princess Sophia (Dietrich) as she evolves from trembling innocent to cunning sexual libertine Catherine the Great. With operatic melodrama, flamboyant visuals, and a cast of thousands, this ornate spectacle represents the apex of cinematic pageantry by Hollywood's master of artifice.

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