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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The scarlet empress [videorecording] / a Paramount Picture ; Adolph Zukor presents ; based on a diary of Catherine II arranged by Manuel Komroff ; directed by Josef von Sternberg.

Edition:

RSDL dual-layer ed.

Publisher, Date:

[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001]

Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Catherine, a German princess, married the Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Because of his madness, she was able to seize the throne and become known as Catherine the Great.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated by MPAA.

Series:

Criterion collection ; 109

Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 109.

Subjects:

Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 -- Drama.

Biographical films.

Fiction films.

Feature films.

Russia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.

Russia -- History -- Catherine II, 1762-1796 -- Drama.

Other Author:

Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976.

Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969.

Komroff, Manuel, 1890-1974.

Dietrich, Marlene.

Lodge, John Davis, 1903-1985.

Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984.

Dresser, Louise, 1878-1965.

Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948.

Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796. Mémoires de l'impératrice Catherine II.

Paramount Productions.

Criterion Collection (Firm)

Other Title:

Title on disc: Josef von Sternberg's The scarlet empress

World of Josef von Sternberg.

Notes:

"Based on a diary of Catherine II."

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1934.

Widescreen; aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Special features: The world of Josef von Sternberg (20 min.) / research, script, interview, Kevin Brownlow ; producer and director, Barrie Gavin ; BBC-TV; Production stills, and lobby cards. Insert includes written tribute to Von Sternberg by Jack Smith and essay by Robin Wood.

Photographed by Bert Glennon ; art directors, Hans Drier, Peter Ballbusch, Richard Kollorsz ; editor, Josef von Sternberg ; music, W. Frank Harling, John Liepold, Josef von Sternberg ; costume designer, Travis Banton.

Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith.

DVD, NTSC; Dolby digital mono.

In English with optional English subtitles.

Web Site:

Web Link Connect to reviews of this title online.

ISBN:

1559409169

9781559409162

1559409169

Publisher Number:

CC1569D

Other Number:

46926020

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

411216

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Scarlet

Medium:

[videorecording]