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The Scarlet Empress

1934·1h 44m·Approved
DramaRomanceWarHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
7,936 votes

A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.

The Scarlet Empress is a 1934 drama romance movie directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring Marlene Dietrich, Louise Dresser, Sam Jaffe. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 7,936 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Josef von Sternberg
Stars
Marlene Dietrich
Louise Dresser
Sam Jaffe
John Lodge
Details
1934-09-07
104 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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