The scarlet empress

Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969 (film director.). Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 (presenter.). Komroff, Manuel, 1890-1974 (screenwriter.). McGeary, Eleanor, (screenwriter.). Cohen, Emanuel, 1892-1977 (film producer.). Dietrich, Marlene, (actor.). Lodge, John Davis, 1903-1985 (actor.). Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (actor.). Dresser, Louise, 1878-1965 (actor.). Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948 (actor.). Catherine II, Empress of Russia 1729-1796 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Mémoires de l'impératrice Catherine II. (Added Author). Paramount Productions, (production company.). Criterion Collection (Firm), (publisher.). Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, Gavin Gordon, Olive Tell. (Cast).

Summary: A spoiled princess is sent to Russia to marry Grand Duke Peter, but is horrified to discover her intened is a half-wit and depravity rules in her new home. Before long, however, she is initiated into the sadistic power politics that govern the court, paving the way for her transformation into the imperious libertine Catherine the Great.

Record details

ISBN: 1681434601
ISBN: 9781681434605
ISBN: 1681434709
ISBN: 9781681434704
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Edition: Blu-ray special edition.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from title screen ; statement of responsibility and crew credits partially from boxed set's accompanying book. Originally released as a motion picture in 1934. "Based on a diary of Catherine II." Full screen (1.37:1 aspect ratio). Issued in a boxed set: Dietrich & Von Sternberg in Hollywood, which includes an accompanying book (80 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm). Supplement: Marlene Dietrich interview from 1971, conducted for Swedish television but filmed in Copenhagen after a performance at Tivoli Gardens, the actress looks back at her career, her work with director Josef von Sternberg, and her travels around the world.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Bert Glennon ; editors, Josef von Sternberg, Sam winston ; music arranged by W. Frank Harling, John Liepold, Josef von Sternberg ; costume designer, Travis Banton ; ; art directors, Hans Drier, Peter Ballbusch, Richard Kollorsz.
Participant or Performer Note:	Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith, Gavin Gordon, Olive Tell.
System Details Note:	Blu-ray; region A; LPCM 1.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).