Catherine the Great
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Philip MartinScenario:
Nigel WilliamsCamera:
Stuart HowellMuziek:
Rupert Gregson-WilliamsActeurs:
Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee, Kevin McNally, Joseph Quinn, Clive Russell, Rory Kinnear, Thomas Doherty, Georgina Beedle, Richard Roxburgh (meer)Streaming (1)
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Catherine the Great is a four-part drama that delves into the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of the most powerful female monarch in history. Catherine (Helen Mirren) wielded supreme power throughout Russia for nearly half of the 18th century – strong-minded, independent, brilliantly intelligent and sexually liberated, she was the definition of the modern woman. The mini-series follows Catherine towards the end of her reign during her passionate affair with the Russian military commander Grigory Potemkin (Jason Clarke). Amid scandal, intrigue and immense conflict, this is a story of obsessive love. Unable to publicly marry and famously promiscuous, they develop a unique and devoted relationship, overcoming their adversaries and together shaping Russia as we know it today. (HBO Europe)
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Catherine the Great (2019)
The episodes are few, and so it directly invites you to watch them all in quick succession. But this might be a mistake, as Catherine the Great will then quite possibly lack the pacing with which it has been split up. Indeed, each episode is pretty much about the same thing, all leading up to the final thought, and as a four-hour film it will probably drag. However, the series is very good, the excellent cast (the downright incredible Helen Mirren was a sure thing for me, and Jason Clarke once again surprised, delighted, and entertained me beyond belief) and the stylish production design. The accusations of historical inaccuracies regarding the ages of the representatives of Catherine and Potemkin are, fortunately, beyond me.
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