For decades, Russian viewers have been interested in films about Catherine the Great. You will find a list of films about this amazing woman in our article. Catherine literally broke into world politics, redrawing the world map. She managed to annex to the Russian Empire territories that other rulers did not even dare to dream of!
For more than a century, world directors have interpreted the empress's lifestyle in their own way. Consider the list of feature films about Catherine the Great.
"Ekaterina"
Domestic television series, the filming of which began in 2014. In the role of the Russian Empress, Marina Alexandrova starred. By 2017, 2 seasons were filmed.
The first of them tells that Empress Elizabeth Petrovna has no children, which means that the difficult question arises: “Who will be the heir to the Russian Empire?”
Elizaveta Petrovna thought everything through. She marries her nephew to the Prussian princess Sophia Frederick. The young lady leaves Prussia. In her new place, she dreams of finding female happiness, but on her way she encounters cruel intrigues, as well as chilling conspiracies.
The husband is indifferent to the young woman, and the named mother-in-law decided to pick up their son and independently raise the future emperor of the Russian Empire.
Time passes. Sophia Frederick changes faith and becomes Ekaterina Alekseevna. She takes over more and more managerial affairs. Saving her children from mortal danger, in 1762 Ekaterina Alekseevna took the throne of the Russian Empire!
The second season of the television movie "Catherine" is filled with amazing events in the life of the Empress and the Russian state.
And we continue to consider feature films about Catherine the Great, a list of which you will read later.
"Great"
Another Russian television series that was filmed in 2014. The role of Catherine the Great is performed by Julia Snigir. The plot is similar to the television series, the description of which you read above.
The main feature of this series is the emphasis on the empress's patriotic and pro-Russian monologues. Director Igor Zaitsev emphasized that Catherine was born more sovereign than her wife or mother.
"Viva, Midshipmen"
What else can be called films about Catherine the Great? The list of the most reliable is replenished by the tape “Vivat, Midshipmen” of 1991, directed by Svetlana Druzhinina. As practice has shown, the film is not very famous. However, it is included in the list of the most reliable paintings that tell about the life of the future empress. But here, the filmmakers introduced fictional characters.
The Slutty Empress
We continue to review feature films about Catherine the Great. The list of tapes about the Russian imperial dynasty was replenished with the picture “The Slutty Empress”, which belongs to the director Joseph von Sternberg. In terms of scenery and costumes, the film is considered stunning.
In general, the plot of the tape is straightforward. This opus of cinema about Catherine the Great is considered the most successful filmed in the United States.
Films about Catherine the Great: List
We present to your attention a list of tapes where Catherine’s personality is presented both in the first and second plan:
- The Royal Scandal (1945).
- "Admiral Ushakov" (1953).
- "Mikhailo Lomonosov" (1986).
- “Royal Hunt” (1990).
- “Catherine the Musketeers” (2007).
- The Feather and the Sword (2007).
- "The Empress and the Robber" (2009).
- The Romanovs (Movie No. 5 of 2013).
Dear reader, we have provided a far from complete list of feature films about Empress Catherine the Great. More recently, fans of Angelina Jolie learned that the actress bought the rights to shoot an unknown novel about the life of the Prussian princess. It is worth noting that the directorial work of Jolie leaves much to be desired. Let's hope that the Hollywood film star will give up the director’s chair to a more talented person.