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Synopsis: In 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.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
UNRATED
Year:
1945
94 min
167 Views


- This time he tried to climb over the wall.

The next time, I'll get over it!

I tell you, I have to see Her Majesty!

Get out, get out, get out!

Now, look here.

You're an officer. A brother officer.

- How can you do this thing to me?

- I must see Her Majesty! You have to let me in!

How can I let you in

when it's my duty to keep you out?

Don't you understand I have to guard

the east gate? I don't want any trouble.

- You love Her Majesty, don't you?

- Of course I do!

- Do you know what's going on in Russia?

- Don't tell me.

I'm not getting mixed up in anything.

All I want to do is guard the east gate.

If only I could tell you what news

I bring Her Majesty.

- Then apply for an audience.

- It can't wait!

- I have to see Her Majesty today! This moment!

- I don't even know who you are.

- I am...

- Don't tell me. I don't want to know.

If you have any credentials,

please don't show them to me.

As one brother officer to another brother officer,

for heavers sakes, get out of my life.

- You know who my fiance is?

- I don't want to.

It might save Russia. All of us. It might save you!

But I don't want to be saved.

All I want to do is to guard the east gate

and be left alone.

I don't believe Russia can be saved

if I know your fiance.

Please! Send for her. She can identify me.

Countess Anna Jaschikoff,

one of Her Majesty's ladies-in-waiting.

The French ambassador's arriving, sir.

Monsieur le Marquis,

in the name of Her Majesty,

Empress Catherine II,

I have the high honour of welcoming you,

the representative of His Majesty,

the King of France.

The 15th in that royal succession of Louis

which has adorned the throne of France.

May I add Her Majesty's and my personal wish

that France is blessed with as many Louis

in the future as it has been in the past.

In the name of my sovereign, I thank

Your Excellency for the expression of friendship.

My monarch and the whole French people

unite in respect

for your grand empress,

Her Majesty, Catherine II.

- Vive la Russie!

- Vive la France!

- And how are you, Marquis?

- Bien, merci.

I can't tell you how happy I am

to make your acquaintance.

And how are you, my dear Excellency?

- Frankly, I haven't slept for days.

- Ah?

Our alliance is at stake.

And you, my dear Marquis,

at one of the most important moments

in world history, you waste two days in Warsaw.

Your Excellency is right about the important

moment in history, but wrong about the waste.

I am lover of the dance, and the lady

is the most artistic dancer I have ever seen.

Now that you've practically ruined my health,

at least tell me, who was it?

This must be treated not as diplomatic secret

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Edwin Justus Mayer

Edwin Justus Mayer (November 8, 1896 – September 11, 1960) was an American screenwriter. He wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 47 films between 1927 and 1958. Edwin Justus Mayer worked on many screenplays but he is remembered now for his work with Ernst Lubitsch. He worked with Lubitsch on the scripts for To Be or Not to Be (1942) and A Royal Scandal (1945). A Royal Scandal (1945) did poorly at the box office, but is considered by many as one of Lubitsch's finest films. more…

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