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Catherine the Great is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Lucie Höflich, Fritz Kortner, and Fritz Delius. The film was an epic portrayal of the life of Catherine the Great of Russia. 4,000 extras and 500 horses were used.
Original Release
11/29/1920
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucie Höflich | Katharina die Große |
| Fritz Kortner | Potemkin |
| Ilka Grüning | |
| Albert Steinrück | |
| Paul Hartmann | Alexander Manonow |
| Agna Bergen | |
| Gustav Botz | Alexei Bestuschew |
| Else Brandus | |
| Hanne Brinkmann | |
| Gertrud de Lalsky | Elisabeth |
Directors
Writers
Reinhold Schünzel, Hans Behrendt, Bobby E. Lüthge
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucie Höflich | Katharina die Große |
| Fritz Kortner | Potemkin |
| Ilka Grüning | |
| Albert Steinrück | |
| Paul Hartmann | Alexander Manonow |
| Agna Bergen | |
| Gustav Botz | Alexei Bestuschew |
| Else Brandus | |
| Hanne Brinkmann | |
| Gertrud de Lalsky | Elisabeth |
| Fritz Delius | Gregori Orlow |
| Alexander Ekert | |
| Käthe Ellerbock | |
| Hugo Flink | Saltykow |
| Reinhold François | |
| Lotte Gühne | |
| Ellinor Hansen | |
| Leonhard Haskel | Bressan |
| Karl Platen | Feldmarschall Schwerin |
| Nella Retslag |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arzén von Cserépy | Producer |
