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Katia

Katia

1938 1h 29mDramaHistory

In the middle of the 19th century, Tsar Alexander II made the acquaintance of a young aristocratic girl from the provinces, unruly in character. He falls in love with her and tries to see her again.

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Synopsis

In the middle of the 19th century, Tsar Alexander II made the acquaintance of a young aristocratic girl from the provinces, unruly in character. He falls in love with her and tries to see her again.

Behind it

Maurice TourneurMaurice TourneurDirectorJacques CompanéezWriterJean-Jacques BernardWriterRobert LefebvreCinematography

Cast

Danielle DarrieuxDanielle DarrieuxCatherine Dolgorousky, aka 'Katia'
John LoderJohn LoderTsar Alexandre II of Russia
Aimé ClariondAimé ClariondCount Schowaloff
Marie-Hélène DastéMarie-Hélène DastéTsarina Maria Alexandrovna
Jeanne ProvostJeanne ProvostMademoiselle Trépeau
Marcel CarpentierMarcel CarpentierGeneral Potapoff
Thérèse DornyThérèse DornyBaroness
Marcelle PrainceMarcelle PrainceGrand Duchess
Génia VauryEmpress Eugénie
Raymond AimosRaymond AimosAnatole, Parisian worker
Georges PrieurGeorges PrieurChamberlain
Jacques ErwinJacques ErwinTroubetzkoï
André CarnègeAndré CarnègeGrand Duke
Geller
Pierre LabryPierre LabryPolice sergeant
Georges FlateauGeorges FlateauEmperor Napoléon III
Jacqueline DhomontStudent at the boarding school
Anthony GildèsAnthony GildèsDignitary

Director

Maurice Tourneur

Writers

Jacques Companéez, Jean-Jacques Bernard

Release date

7 Nov 1938

Runtime

1h 29m

Studio

Metropa-Films

Language

French

Country

France

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