The Rise of Catherine the Great poster

Movie · 1934

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Released 9 February 1934 More from 1934 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
John Turnbull
as Rumyantsev
53
Charles Carson
as English Ambassador
48
Elisabeth Bergner
as Catherine
36
Flora Robson
as Empress Elisabeth
31
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Grand Duke Peter
24
Michael Wilding
as Regiment Soldier
21
Stewart Granger
as Regiment Soldier
20
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
33years between the oldest and youngest billed
53John Turnbull — oldest on the call sheet
20Stewart Granger — youngest billed
33average age of the credited cast
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