A quick-witted and compelling dramatization of the troubled marriage of Catherine II (played by German actress Elisabeth Bergner, in her English-language debut) to Peter III (a randy Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and her subsequent ascension to the throne as Empress of Russia. With its luxurious render...
Catherine the Great's first marriage was a mismatch. Her arranged marriage with her husband, the future CzarPeter III, was a mismatch from the beginning. By 1752, nine years into her marriage, Catherine had already found an alternative lover, Sergei Saltykov. Shortly after that she met Stanisl...
Catherine the Great: Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith. With Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed. Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful poli
Catherine the Great: Directed by Paul Burgess, John-Paul Davidson. With Emily Bruni, Diana Dumbrava, Dan Chiriac, Claudiu Bleont. Drama documentary reconstructing the life and times of Catherine the Great of Russia.
Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.
Her choice finally settled on Princess Sophia, whose family and Frederick the Great of Prussia lobbied for her. In 1744 Sophia traveled to Russia, converted to Orthodoxy, and was renamed Catherine. A year later she married Peter, but the marriage proved to be unhappy largely due to the ...
Catherine is more playful, unpredictable, mischievous, wild and naughty, contrasting with Katherine's serious attitude. While Katherine pushes marriage, Catherine thinks marriage is overrated and doesn't see it as more than a man-made tradition instead of something god-given. Katherine dresses ...
Catherine did not refute her mother’s tactics, but rather saw marriage as a way to escape her. Catherine learned three languages as she was taught by the military chaplain: German, French, and Russian. LIFE WITH THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY Catherine and Johanna traveled to Russia in 1744. In...
writes inCatherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, “[F]rom the beginning of her husband’s reign, her position was one of isolation and humiliation. … It was obvious to her that Peter’s hostility had evolved into a determination to end their marriage and remove her from public life....
"Although I suppose marriage is a few weeks older." 伏尔泰 Voltaire. 你在工作 Oh you're working. 我刚在走廊里遇到奥尔洛夫伯爵 他脸色不好 I just passed Count Orlov in the corridor. Looking glum. -大概是我不好 男人都那样 -男人啊