La Principessa Tarakanova (1938)
Directed by Fyodor Otsep, Mario Soldati
Drama
aka: Betrayal
La Principessa Tarakanova (1938)
Film Synopsis
Radziwill intends exploiting the Romanoff heiress Elizabeth to overthrow the Empress Catherine II. Realising what is afoot, the empress sends her favourite, Prince Orloff, to Venice to capture the young princess. The plan goes awry when Orloff and Elizabeth fall in love with one another. Catherine will have her revenge...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Fyodor Otsep, Mario Soldati
- Script: Jacques Companéez, Hans Jacoby, Henri Jeanson (dialogue), André Lang (story), Evelina Levi, Mario Soldati, Ladislao Vajda (story)
- Cinematographer: Curt Courant, Massimo Terzano
- Music: Renzo Rossellini, Antonio Veretti, Riccardo Zandonai
- Cast: Annie Vernay (La principessa Elisabetta Tarakanova), Pierre Richard-Willm (Il conte Alexis Orloff), Roger Karl (Il principe Radziwill), Suzy Prim (L'imperatrice Caterina II), Memo Benassi (L'ambasciatore russo), Georges Paulais (L'ambassadeur russe), Guglielmo Sinaz (Il grande inquisitore), René Bergeron (Le grand inquisiteur), Anna Magnani (Marietta, la cameriera), Janine Merrey (Mariette, la camériste), Antonio Centa (Il capitano Sleptozow), Jacques Berlioz (Le capitaine Sleptozoff), Abel Jacquin (Il capitano Nikolsky), Enrico Glori (Il mercante), Alberto Sordi (Ciaruskin), Amedeo Trilli (Ravic), Vasco Cataldo, Rolando Costantino, Enrico Gozzo, Wilma Grazia
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: Italian
- Support: Black and White
- Runtime: 90 min
- Aka: Betrayal ; Princess Tarakanova
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