Great Catherine
“By day she was Catherine the Queen. By night she was Catherine the Great.”
Synopsis
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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Great Catherine 1968 Trailer HD Peter O'Toole Zero Mostel Jeanne Moreau 16mm
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-02-09
Top Cast
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Peter O'Toole
Capt. Charles Edstaston
Zero Mostel
Potemkin
Jeanne Moreau
Catherine
Jack Hawkins
The British Ambassador
Akim Tamiroff
Sergeant
Marie Lohr
Dowager Lady Gorse
Marie Kean
Princess Dashkoff
Kenneth Griffith
Naryshkin
Angela Scoular
Claire
Kate O'Mara
Varinka
Gerald Lawson
Lea Seidl
Grand Duchess
Oliver MacGreevy
General Pskov
Norma Foster
Mongol
James Mellor
Colonel Pugachov
Claire Gordon
Elizabeth Vokonska
Declan Mulholland
Count Tokhtamysh
Janet Kelly
Anna Schuvalova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gordon Flemyng
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh Leonard, George Bernard Shaw
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- Great Catherine
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Keep Films, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gordon Flemyng
Hugh Leonard, George Bernard Shaw
Dimitri Tiomkin
Oswald Morris
Anne V. Coates
Jules Buck
Department Leadership Roster
Gordon Flemyng
Director
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Hugh Leonard
Writer
Jules Buck
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
John Bryan
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Great Catherine
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What is Great Catherine about?
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.
Who directed Great Catherine?
Great Catherine was directed by Gordon Flemyng.
Who stars in Great Catherine?
The principal cast of Great Catherine includes Peter O'Toole, Zero Mostel, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Hawkins, Akim Tamiroff.
When was Great Catherine released and how long is it?
Great Catherine was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Great Catherine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Great Catherine was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.