''Catherine of Russia'' ( it, Caterina di Russia is a 1963
biographical drama film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudr ...
directed by
Umberto Lenzi, and starring
Hildegard Knef.
Cast
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Hildegard Knef as
Catherine the Great
, en, Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, link=yes
, house =
, father = Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
, mother = Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
, birth_date =
, birth_name = Princess Sophie of Anhal ...
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Sergio Fantoni as
Orlov
Orlov may refer to:
Places
*Orlov, Russia (''Orlova''), several inhabited localities in Russia
*Orlov, Stará Ľubovňa District, village in Eastern Slovakia
*Orlová, a town in Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
People
*Orlov (family) ...
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Giacomo Rossi Stuart as
Count Poniatowski
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Raoul Grassilli
Raoul Grassilli (25 October 1924 – 24 July 2010) was an Italians, Italian actor.
Born in Bologna, Grassilli graduated from the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1948, and started his career on stage with Ruggero Ruggeri. Active am ...
as
Czar Peter III
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Angela Cavo as Anna
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Ennio Balbo as
Count Panin
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Enzo Fiermonte as General Munic
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Tina Lattanzi as
Czarina Elizabeth
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Tullio Altamura
Tullio Altamura (born 18 July 1924) is an Italian actor, best known for his roles in Spaghetti Western, spaghetti westerns and action films in the 1960s.
Life and career
Born in Bologna, the son of a career officer in the Kingdom of Italy, It ...
as Latouche
Release
''Catherine of Russia'' was released in Italy on 12 January 1963.
References
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Sources
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External links
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1963 films
1960s biographical films
Films directed by Umberto Lenzi
Films about Catherine the Great
Italian biographical films
1960s historical films
Italian historical films
French historical films
Yugoslav historical films
French biographical films
Yugoslav biographical films
1960s Italian films
1960s French films
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