The era of palace coups in Russia ended with the coronation of a prominent historical figure: Catherine the Great. She could have settled for the role of Emperor’s wife, but her persistence and determination eventually proved that her rightful place was on the throne. She was still a child when she learned that she was to marry Peter III and produce an heir. Catherine, however, wanted to rule Russia herself. She saw the potential of the Russian Empire, and she wanted to implement the ideas of the Enlightenment. Will Russia experience a renaissance of culture and sciences under Catherine? Will her ideas eventually play to her detriment?
Anna Mikhalkova
Catherine the Great
Olga Lerman
Catherine the Great
Evgeniy Okorokov
Karl Ulrich
Evgeny Kharitonov
Potemkin
Victor Dobronravov
Alexey Orlov
Aleksandr Klyukvin
Narrator
Nina Kucheruk
Catherine the Great (young)
Vladimir Kotov
Mitropolit
