
The Rise of Catherine the Great
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- 1934
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- Well, what do you want?
- Nothing.
Then what are you doing here?
Just came to say good-bye.
Well, that's easy. Good-bye.
And to wish you
a very happy marriage.
- I'm not getting married.
- I'm afraid you are.
The lady has already arrived.
And Ogarev is here to fetch you.
Good-bye.
To the devil with you!
And Ogarev!
And the empress with you!
What am I, a child
to be fetched and married...
and ordered about
by a parcel of women?
Heir to the throne.
Heir to a baby's rattle
and a box of toys!
Get out! Out of here, all of you!
Go on! Get out!
All of you, out of here!
Didn't you hear me, Orlov?
- You need one friend.
- Friend!
I-I'm sorry, Grigory.
Well, i-it's these women.
like a half-witted child.
Sending to fetch me home
to marry some... some girl...
Since you must marry
some time or other...
wouldn't it be wiser
to face it and get it over?
But I loathe
the whole idea of marriage.
Watched on. Spied on!
Peter, you must learn to control yourself.
Remember that one day
you will rule Russia.
Russia!
Does it take such a fine character
to rule Russia?
Look at my aunt, the empress.
If she weren't on the throne
she'd be on the streets.
Russia knows it
To the most shameless rake
that ever wore a petticoat...
Elisabeth,
empress of all the Russias.
Her Imperial Majesty...
Elisabeth,
Empress of all the Russias!
That's all right, ladies.
So you've been trying to upset
my plans again, Bestujhev.
I've brought this girl
all the way from Germany...
and the marriage will take place
whether you like it or not.
- But when I think Your Majesty is wrong...
- Shut up!
You've no business to think I'm wrong.
I'm not wrong!
Shut up, I tell you!
That's enough!
Get out!
Bestujhev! Bestujhev!
- If you could see yourself!
- I wish to resign Your Majesty's service.
Fiddlesticks!
They will be married in three months.
The girl has to change
her religion, of course...
and she must have a new name.
Let's see. Alexandra.
- Alexandra?
- Why not Alexandra?
Such a great name
for a slip of a girl.
Call her Alexandra, if you like.
I prefer Catherine.
All right.
You see how reasonable I am?
Let the little one
be called Catherine.
Couldn't we stop for a moment?
The empress and the grand duke
are waiting for us.
Yes, I know, but Russia
The country's so vast...
the corridors in the palace
are so endless.
I have the feeling we lived
in a hut in Germany.
We lived at the castle in Stettin,
Lieutenant Orlov.
Pull yourself together, please.
And don't forget the deep curtsy
before the empress.
She might then give you her hand to kiss,
or she might embrace and kiss you.
Kiss me?
But how shall I know
which is the grand duke?
- He will stand at the empress's right.
- Yes.
- Is he as tall as you?
- Taller, Your Highness.
Taller?
- Shall I just shake hands with him?
- He might kiss your hand.
- Let him kiss your hand.
- Yes.
Don't ask any more questions.
Now, hold yourself up.
Shoulders back. Look at me.
Now.
Why aren't you in full dress?
To meet a couple
of country cousins?
To meet the girl
you're going to marry.
- But I'm not.
- The throne must have an heir.
- The throne has an heir.
- Yes, but you won't live forever.
And if you don't marry
and have a son, I must.
Please do.
Which of your lovers do you propose
to make an honest man?
Hold your tongue
and do as you're told!
- I won't.
- You will marry the Princess Anhalt-Zerbst!
- I'm off!
- You'll stay where you are!
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