“By day she was Catherine the Queen. By night she was Catherine the Great.”
When British Capt. Charles Edstaston arrives at the court of Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia, he is stunned by the palace's disorderly condition. The severely intoxicated Prince Potemkin concludes that the handsome Edstaston would be a suitable lover for Catherine, and he coerces the bewildered visitor into her bedchamber. Edstaston manages to escape, but he is repeatedly recaptured and delivered to the mischievous Catherine.
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Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Capt. Charles Edstaston
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Ratatouille
Zero Mostel
Potemkin
Known for
The Producers
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Jeanne Moreau
Catherine
Known for
Jules and Jim
Elevator to the Gallows
Jack Hawkins
The British Ambassador
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Akim Tamiroff
Sergeant
Known for
Touch of Evil
Alphaville
Marie Lohr
Dowager Lady Gorse
Known for
Pygmalion
Anna Karenina
Marie Kean
Princess Dashkoff
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Cul-de-sac
Kenneth Griffith
Naryshkin
Known for
Shaka Zulu
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Angela Scoular
Claire
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Casino Royale
Kate O'Mara
Varinka
Known for
Dynasty
The Horror of Frankenstein
Gerald Lawson
Known for
The Mummy
Lea Seidl
Grand Duchess
Known for
War and Peace
Gordon Flemyng Director · Hugh Leonard Writer George Bernard Shaw Author
First release November 29, 1968 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, German, Russian
Production
Keep Films
Production
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Russian
Release dates
Germany · November 29, 1968
Theatrical
United Kingdom · December 6, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
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