During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
The Scarlet Empress has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Scarlet Empress was released in 1934 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 80 reviews, giving The Scarlet Empress (1934) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 76%, The Scarlet Empress is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1934, which stands at 57%.
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