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Princess Tarakanova is a 1938 French-Italian historical film directed by Fyodor Otsep and Mario Soldati and starring Annie Vernay, Pierre Richard-Willm and Roger Karl. It portrays the life of the 18th century pretender to the Russian throne Princess Tarakanova. The story has been turned into films a number of times including a 1930 film, Tarakanova.
Original Release
03/16/1938
US Release
09/15/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Annie Vernay | La principessa Elisabetta Tarakanova / la princesse Élisabeth Tarakanova - la prétendante au trône de Russie |
| Pierre Richard-Willm | Il conte Alexis Orloff / Le comte Alexis Orloff - le favori de Catherine II |
| Roger Karl | Il principe Radziwill / Le prince Radziwill |
| Suzy Prim | L'imperatrice Caterina II / L'impératrice Catherine II |
| Memo Benassi | L'ambasciatore russo |
| Georges Paulais | L'ambassadeur russe |
| Guglielmo Sinaz | Il grande inquisitore |
| René Bergeron | Le grand inquisiteur |
| Anna Magnani | Marietta, la cameriera |
| Janine Merrey | Mariette, la camériste |
Directors
Writers
Mario Soldati, Jacques Companéez, Hans Jacoby, Henri Jeanson, André Lang, Evelina Levi, Ladislao Vajda
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Annie Vernay | La principessa Elisabetta Tarakanova / la princesse Élisabeth Tarakanova - la prétendante au trône de Russie |
| Pierre Richard-Willm | Il conte Alexis Orloff / Le comte Alexis Orloff - le favori de Catherine II |
| Roger Karl | Il principe Radziwill / Le prince Radziwill |
| Suzy Prim | L'imperatrice Caterina II / L'impératrice Catherine II |
| Memo Benassi | L'ambasciatore russo |
| Georges Paulais | L'ambassadeur russe |
| Guglielmo Sinaz | Il grande inquisitore |
| René Bergeron | Le grand inquisiteur |
| Anna Magnani | Marietta, la cameriera |
| Janine Merrey | Mariette, la camériste |
| Antonio Centa | Il capitano Sleptozow |
| Jacques Berlioz | Le capitaine Sleptozoff |
| Abel Jacquin | Il capitano Nikolsky / Le capitaine Nikolsky. |
| Enrico Glori | Il mercante / Le marchand |
| Vasco Cataldo | |
| Rolando Costantino | |
| Enrico Gozzo | |
| Wilma Grazia | |
| Mario Mari | |
| Mauprey |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roberto Dandi | Producer |
| Seymour Nebenzal | Producer |
