Great Catherine (1968)
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- G
- 1h 39min
- Comedy
- 29 Nov 1968 (West Germany)
- Movie
Slapstick comedy based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. A stiff English officer, captain Charles Edstaston (Peter O'Toole), and his fiancée Claire arrive in St. Petersburg. Edstaston is brought to the imperial court to seek audience...
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| Peter O'Toole | ... |
Capt. Charles Edstaston
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| Zero Mostel | ... |
Potemkin
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| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Catherine
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| Jack Hawkins | ... |
The British Ambassador
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Sergeant
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| Marie Lohr | ... |
Dowager Lady Gorse
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| Marie Kean | ... |
Princess Dashkoff
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| Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Naryshkin
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| Angela Scoular | ... |
Claire
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| Kate O'Mara | ... |
Varinka
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Gerald Lawson |
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Lea Seidl | ... |
Grand Duchess
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Oliver MacGreevy | ... |
General Pskov
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Norma Foster | ... |
Mongol
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James Mellor | ... |
Colonel Pugachov
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| Claire Gordon | ... |
Elizabeth Vokonska
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Declan Mulholland | ... |
Count Tokhtamysh
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Janet Kelly | ... |
Anna Schuvalova
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| Henry Woolf | ... |
Egrebyomka
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Catherine Lancaster | ... |
Sophia
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Alfred Ravel | ... |
Glazier
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| Gordon Rollings | ... |
Glazier
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Darryl Read | ... |
Young Peter
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Sean Barrett | ... |
Andrei Strelkin (uncredited)
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Yuri Borienko | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Tom Clegg | ... |
Mongol (uncredited)
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| Sarah Hardenberg | ... |
Lady of the court (uncredited)
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| Alf Joint | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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Reuben Martin | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Dinny Powell | ... |
Mongol (uncredited)
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| Milton Reid | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gordon Flemyng | ||
Written by
| George Bernard Shaw | ... | (play "Great Catherine Whom Glory Still Adores") |
| Hugh Leonard | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Jules Buck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ||
Cinematography by
| Oswald Morris | ||
Editing by
| Anne V. Coates | ||
Editorial Department
| Barry Peters | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Production Design by
| John Bryan | ||
Art Direction by
| William Hutchinson | ... | (as Bill Hutchinson) |
Costume Design by
| Margaret Furse | ||
Makeup Department
| Bill Lodge | ... | makeup supervisor |
| A.G. Scott | ... | chief hairdresser |
| Ann Brodie | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
| Linda DeVetta | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
| Jane Royle | ... | assistant make-up (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ed Harper | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bolton | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ferdinand Bellan | ... | scenic artist |
| Pamela Cornell | ... | set dresser (as Pam Cornell) |
| Leon Davis | ... | construction manager (as Leon Davies) |
| Ken Barley | ... | apprentice plasterer (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | trainee scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Tim Hutchinson | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Anthony Pratt | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paddy Cunningham | ... | sound mixer |
| Don Sharpe | ... | dubbing editor |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Peter Hutchinson | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Terry Schubert | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joe Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurie Ridley | ... | still photographer |
| Brian West | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ivy Baker | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Ron Beck | ... | wardrobe master |
| Arthur Newman | ... | dresser: Mr. O'Toole |
Music Department
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | conductor |
| David Tamkin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phyllis Crocker | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Peter Perkins | ... | assistant to producer |
| Paddy Stone | ... | choreographer |
| Harry Woolveridge | ... | production executive |
| Doreen Landry | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros./Seven Arts (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Roger Vivier (shoes: Miss Moreau)
- S.J. Phillips (jewellery)
- Van Cleef & Arpels (jewellery)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Slapstick comedy based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. A stiff English officer, captain Charles Edstaston (Peter O'Toole), and his fiancée Claire arrive in St. Petersburg. Edstaston is brought to the imperial court to seek audience with the empress Catherine (Jeanne Moreau). He obtains an interview with her courtier, the drunken Potemkin (Zero Mostel), who ends up carrying him in his arms to the empress and dumping him into her royal bed. From this moment on, the hapless Edstaston endeavours to escape from the clutches of the sex-crazed empress and leave the city with his English fiancée. Written by cocoken |
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| Taglines | By day she was Catherine the Queen. By night she was Catherine the Great. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last film in which Jack Hawkins' voice is heard. In subsequent films he would be dubbed by other actors due to his problems with throat cancer. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Favorite Year (1982). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The last line of the end credits reads: "With Scobie As The Ambassador's Dog". See more » |
| Quotes |
Potemkin:
In Russia, a gentleman has no scruples. In Russia we face facts. Capt. Charles Edstaston: In England a gentleman never faces any facts if they are unpleasant. See more » |