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What a strange film. I genuinely wonder what they were trying to accomplish with this. Was there a strong market for films about Catherine the Great in 1930?
The most positive aspect of it was probably the setting. I especially enjoyed seeing the (russian?) eastern orthodox setpieces. Also, the palace had these weird sort of gargoyle looking men throughout.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty lousy movie. Way way too many scenes of crowds, extended shots of the same scene, and shots of bells ringing.