The Magnificent Sinner (1959)

Original title

Katia

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

6

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French historical drama about the romance between Tsar Alexander II and a schoolgirl named Catherine Dolgorukova. It follows their relationship from its secret beginning to their eventual marriage.

romantichistoricaltragicslow-pacedelegantmelancholicintimatedramatic

What happens

Magnificent Sinner (original French title: Katia) is a 1959 French drama historical film by director Robert Siodmak about the romance between Tsar Alexander II of Russia and the then-schoolgirl Catherine Dolgorukova, who later became his mistress and finally his morganatic wife. It stars Romy Schneider as Katia, a schoolgirl who becomes the Tsar's mistress and Curd Jürgens as Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The film, originally released as Katia, was a remake of a 1938 French film of the same name, which starred Danielle Darrieux. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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