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Catherine the Great

  • TV Movie
  • 19951995
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.3K
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Catherine Zeta-Jones in Catherine the Great (1995)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,517
1,584
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    • Directors
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
      • John Goldsmith
    • Writers
      • John Goldsmith
      • Frank Tudisco
    • Stars
      • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      • Paul McGann
      • Ian Richardson
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
      • John Goldsmith
    • Writers
      • John Goldsmith
      • Frank Tudisco
    • Stars
      • Catherine Zeta-Jones
      • Paul McGann
      • Ian Richardson
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    • 18User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Catherine
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • Potemkin
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Vorontzov
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Bestuzhev
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Pugachev
    Craig McLachlan
    Craig McLachlan
    • Saltykov
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Peter
    Agnès Soral
    Agnès Soral
    • Countess Bruce
    Mark McGann
    Mark McGann
    • Orlov
    Karl Johnson
    Karl Johnson
    • Sheshkovsky
    Stephen McGann
    Stephen McGann
    • Alexis Orlov
    Veronica Ferres
    Veronica Ferres
    • Vorontzova
    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • Patriarch
    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Elizabeth
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Razumovsky
    Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    • Mad Monk
    Horst Frank
    Horst Frank
    • Schwerin
    Olivier Pierre
    • Directors
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
      • John Goldsmith
    • Writers
      • John Goldsmith
      • Frank Tudisco
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    • Trivia
      Jeanne Moreau (Elizabeth) played Catherine in Great Catherine (1969).
    • Goofs
      When Catherine trades in her virginity to get pregnant, the skin of her mate's back and legs is tanned, while his buttocks are perfectly white. There were neither sunbathing nor a pair of trunks in 18th century.
    • Quotes

      Catherine: [to Countess Bruce] My dear, I am about to seize the throne of Russia. What on earth shall I wear?

    • Alternate versions
      Approx. 80 minutes were deleted from the US version by A&E compared to the original German version which was shown in 2 parts a 90 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Neighbours: A 10th Anniversary Celebration (1995)

    User reviews18

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    Top review
    marvelous
    This historical drama has a most interesting story. Catherine The Great was a powerful women and she brought Russia into the modern age.

    Catherine Zeta-Jones is terrific in this film. She plays the part well expressing the independence and greatfulness of Catherine The Great. Highly recommended.
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    • zetafan9_25
    • Feb 10, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1996 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Austria
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catalina la Grande
    • Filming locations
      • Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • MR Filmproduktion
      • Patrola Film GmbH
      • Skylark Cine Inc.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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