Object numberFM.Film.38714
ROYAL SCANDAL, A
Sonstiger TitelZarina, La
Titel DeutschSkandal bei Hofe
Regie(ungenannt)
Ernst Lubitsch
(1892 - 1947)
Date1945
DescriptionIn 18th century Russia,a naive and idealistic lieutenant,Alexei Chernoff, deserts his unit and rushes to the Imperial Palace to warn Empress Catherine the Great of great dangers.Lieutenant Chernoff's fiancée,Countess Anna,is one of the ladies-in-waiting of the Empress.Upon forcing his way into the palace, lieutenant Chernoff meets Chancellor Nicolai Iiyitch who promises to convey Chernoff's warning to the Empress but Chernoff wants to meet the Empress in person.His fiancée is also surprised to see Chernoff inside the palace.When Chernoff finally meets the Empress,he's mesmerized by her personality and swears to give his life to protect her.Catherine is impressed by his sense of sacrifice,innocence,sincerity,loyalty and also by his good looks.Infatuated with him,she makes him her boy-toy,to Anna's dismay.Overnight,Chernoff is appointed Chief of the Imperial Guard and his rank is raised to captain,to major,to colonel,according to Empress Catherine's romantic mood.ClassificationsTon/bewegtes Bild - Werk
Produktionsland
FilmgenreDrama (Film)
FilmgenreFilmkomödie
Institution
Filmmuseum der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
Department
FM Filme
