Knyazhna Tarakanova
During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as a traitor and a would-be usurper. On the Empress's orders, Tarakanova is led in...
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"Might well be one of the best films from 1910. This true incident from the reign of Catherine the Great in Russia is strikingly similar to the plot of Katherine Hepburn's MARY OF Scotland with the clash between Mary and Queen Elizabeth. There's also the Queen's representative played by Fredric March who falls in love with Mary just as the Count Orlov falls for the Princess in this film made 26 years earlier. Filmed pretty much as you might view it on a stage with little or no film sense, the story is sufficiently interesting to hold the attention and keep the viewer interested..."
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During the reign of Russia's Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), Count Orlov writes a letter to the Empress, denouncing Princess Tarakanova as a traitor and a would-be usurper. On the Empress's orders, Tarakanova is led in...