CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 1h 30m · NR

Empress of Ambition: Catherine the Great

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National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition documents the life and reign of Russia's Catherine the Great, widely considered one of the most controversial rulers in the history of the world.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
December 17, 2006
Studios
National Geographic

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Alla Oding

Alla Oding

Catherine the Great

Nicholas Schatzki

Narrator

Irina Malinovskaya

Young Catherine

Stepan Abramov

Stepan Abramov

Tsar Peter III

Pavel Ryabenkov

Emelian Pugachev

Creative team
Produced by
Doug Shultz
Don Campbell

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