The scarlet empress /
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 im...
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Published: |
[New York, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2018]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
109. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | 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. 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. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray; region A; LPCM 1.0; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Production Credits: | 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. |
| ISBN: | 9781681434704 1681434709 9781681434605 1681434601 |