Catherine the Great

TV Movie
1995
1h 40m

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Catherine Zeta-Jones in Catherine the Great (1995)

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.

Directors
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- John Goldsmith
Writers
- John Goldsmith
- Frank Tudisco
Stars

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6.1/10

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Directors
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- John Goldsmith
Writers
- John Goldsmith
- Frank Tudisco
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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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)

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6/10

Just Another Expose of Ruthless Ambition.

I'll have to admit at the out-set, here, that I know very little about Russian history. That being said, I was expecting a great deal more from this movie than was given. Catherine was purportedly a visionary that changed Russian society by instituting laws that helped the poor and was a patron of the arts. We saw none of that in this move, only a person driven by ruthless ambition.

I thought that toward the end of the move we would begin to see some philosophy or ethics form part of her character, but this was not to be. When she allowed her political opponent to be executed at the end of the film, a man both brave and righteous, the movie fell apart. A shame.