Magnificent Sinner (1959)
Katia (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 31min
- Drama, History
- 22 Dec 1959 (West Germany)
- Movie
Czar Alexander II meets a schoolgirl called Katia. Realizing that he loves her, he attempts to push her away but to no avail. She becomes his mistress. With Katia's help, Alexander is working on a liberal constitution.
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Katia Dolgorouki
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| Curd Jürgens | ... |
Le tsar Alexander II
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| Pierre Blanchar | ... |
Le général Koubaroff
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| Antoine Balpêtré | ... |
Kilbatchich
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| Françoise Brion | ... |
Sophie Perovski
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Monique Mélinand | ... |
La tsarine Maria Alexandrovna
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| Michel Bouquet | ... |
Jelinbow
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Stéphane Ryssakov
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| Margo Lion | ... |
La surveillante de l'Institut Smolny
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Jacqueline Marbaux | ... |
Mademoiselle Trépeau
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| Hubert Noël | ... |
Michel Dolgorouki
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Marcel d'Orval | ... |
Petit rôle
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
Katourine
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Yves Gladine | ... |
Petit rôle
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| Alain Saury | ... |
Soloviev
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| Gabrielle Dorziat | ... |
La directrice de l'institut Smolny
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| Senta Berger | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Liliane Chenevière | ... |
Une élève (uncredited)
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Heinz Czeike | ... |
Le tzarevitch (uncredited)
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Danièle Dali | ... |
Une élève (uncredited)
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Germaine Delbat | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Françoise Deldick | ... |
Une élève (uncredited)
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Elisabeth Fanty | ... |
Une élève (uncredited)
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Helene Lauterböck | ... |
Une dame de la cour (uncredited)
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Robert Le Béal | ... |
Le baron (uncredited)
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Jacques Mancier | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Paul Mercey | ... |
Le serf (uncredited)
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| Pierre Moncorbier | ... |
L'oncle de Ryssakov (uncredited)
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Sophie Poncin | ... |
Une élève (uncredited)
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Martine Spira | ... |
La belle-soeur (uncredited)
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| László Szabó | ... |
(uncredited)
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Victor Tabournot | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Monique Tarbès | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Irène Tunc | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Hans Unterkircher | ... |
Le général Paskievitch (uncredited)
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| Egon von Jordan | ... |
L'aide de camp (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Charles Spaak | ... | (written by) |
| Princesse Bibesco | ... | (novel) |
| Georges Neveux | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michel Safra | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joseph Kosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Kelber | ||
Editing by
| Louisette Hautecoeur | ||
| Henri Taverna | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean d'Eaubonne | ... | (as J.A. d'Eaubonne) |
Set Decoration by
| Wolf Witzemann | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Makeup Department
| Georges Bouban | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Baum | ... | production manager |
| Jean Pieuchot | ... | unit production manager |
| André Retbi | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ulrich Picard | ... | first assistant director (as Ulli Picard) |
Art Department
| Maurice Barnathan | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Antoine Petitjean | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Claude Carliez | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Gleize | ... | assistant camera (as Roger Gleyze) |
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| André Bakst | ... | military uniforms |
| Georgette Fillon | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Serge Baudo | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francine Corteggiani | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Demollière | ... | production administrator |
| Maurice Otte | ... | accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gloria Filmverleih (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film-Mart (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv)
- René Chateau Video (1989) (France) (VHS)
- La Cinquième (1997) (France) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- France 3 (2001) (France) (tv)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Cinédis (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Mondial (France) (theatrical) (35 and 16 mm)
- Variety Films (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Alive (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (1996) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont (1959) (World-wide)
- Gaumont (1990) (France)
- Terminal Video (Italy) (DVD) (Collection: Cineclub Classico)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2006) (France) (tv)
- atlas Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Lax (special effects)
Other Companies
- Enoch et Cie (music publishing company)
- Societe Optiphone (sound recording)
- Western Electric (recording system)
- Éditions Fortin (music publishing company)
Storyline
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The Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress. With the help of Katia, Alexandre prepares a liberal constitution, but these reforms make him hostile to the more privileged subjects without satirising the revolutionaries against the regime. |
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| Taglines | Men couldn't resist her...not even an Emperor! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After The Story of Vickie (1954) and the Sissi-Trilogy this is the 5th time Romy Schneider is playing a real-life monarch as a romanticized version of it in the 1950s. See more » |
| Goofs | Russian last names are usually declined, especially if they end with "iy" or "ov". They are changed to "aya" and "ova". During the entire movie the male version of the last names are used when addressing or announcing women. So was Katjas last name "Dolgorukova" instead of "Dolgoruki" as said in the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Private School (1983). See more » |