Young Catherine

TV Movie
1991
Unrated
3h 5m

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A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Trivia
After Ambassador Sir Charles Hanbury-Williams reported to the British government that he had befriended the Grand Duchess Catherine, he was urged to seduce her. Sir Charles refused, saying "A man my age would make a poor lover. Alas, my sceptre governs no more."

Goofs
Gregory Orlov was not the father of Catherine's son Paul. In her memoirs, Catherine implied that Paul's real father was a court official named Sergei Saltykov. Her affair with Orlov did not begin until 1760, when Paul was six.

Quotes
Empress Elizabeth: I imagine nothing, I suspect everything. An Empress with no enemies is no Empress.

Alternate versions
Version shown on TCM 12/26/2019 was the 186 min long two-part mini-series version.

Connections
Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

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Great Historical Drama

This is one of my favorite videos to watch. Young Julia Ormond is beautiful and gives a fine performance, and the supporting cast is simply awesome. Christopher Plummer's English diplomat is a spectacular schemer with a heart of gold, Vanessa Redgrave is a wonderful old harridan, and the Grand Duke is crazy as a mad ferret in a sack. Some great scenes (anything with Plummer or the Grand Duke) make this a fun watch, and the liberties it takes with history are fully justified from a dramatic standpoint.