White Cloud

Enjoyed the film. However, a couple of significant departures. First, Peter III did not consummate their marriage due to psychological problems, not a physical problem as indicated in this picture. Knowledge of Peter III's issues comes only from Catherine's own memoirs. Second, Catherine had some erotic furniture constructed. Although she died in 1792, the furniture survived until the mid-19th century when it was photographed. These prints are currently held in the Harvard University museum I am informed. This seems to infer that Catherine entertained more than one lover at once, which could never be put in a film.

This film tells the same story as a film made in Germany "Rommel Ruft Kairo." The German film has a slightly different slant, but a number of the scenes are similar, and it basically tells the same story. There are no English subtitles, so best enjoyed if one understands German. The German version also expands the romantic aspect of the film with actress Elisabeth Müller, but the German film keeps Elisabeth's relationship respectable.