IMDb
6.3 /10
852 votes


Drama · History · 1934 · 1h 35min
The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.
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The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) - Final of movie· Clip
IMDb
6.3 /10
852 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
5.8 /10
22 votes
Letterboxd
6.6 /10
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Weighted average
6.2/10
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