Catherine of Russia (film)

1963 film

Catherine of Russia

Directed by| Umberto Lenzi
Screenplay by|

* Umberto Lenzi
* Guido Maletesta[1]

Story by|

* Steven Luotto
* Alfonso Brescia[1]

Produced by| Fortunato Misiano[1]
Starring|

* Hildegard Knef
* Sergio Fantoni
* Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Cinematography| Augusto Tiezzi[1]
Edited by| Jolanda Benvenuti[1]
Music by| Angelo Francesco Lavagnino[1]

Production
companies

* Romano Film
* Societe Nouvelle de Cinematographi
* Zagreb Film[1]

Release date

* 12 January 1963 (1963-01-12) (Italy)

Countries|

* Italy
* France
* Yugoslavia[1]

Catherine of Russia (Italian: Caterina di Russia is a 1963 biographical drama film directed by Umberto Lenzi, and starring Hildegard Knef.[2][page needed][3][page needed]

## Cast

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* Hildegard Knef as Catherine the Great
* Sergio Fantoni as Orlov
* Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Count Poniatowski
* Raoul Grassilli as Czar Peter III
* Angela Cavo as Anna
* Ennio Balbo as Count Panin
* Enzo Fiermonte as General Munic
* Tina Lattanzi as Czarina Elizabeth
* Tullio Altamura as Latouche

## Release

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Catherine of Russia was released in Italy on 12 January 1963.[1]

## References

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### Footnotes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 34.
2. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia; Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
3. ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.

### Sources

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* Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662916.

## External links

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* Catherine of Russia at IMDb

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Films directed by Umberto Lenzi

* Queen of the Seas (1961)
* Duel of Fire (1962)
* Catherine of Russia (1963)
* Sandokan the Great (1963)
* The Invincible Masked Rider (1963)
* Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
* Pirates of Malaysia (1964)
* Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (1964)
* Jungle Adventurer (1965)
* 008: Operation Exterminate (1965)
* Super Seven Calling Cairo (1965)
* The Spy Who Loved Flowers (1966)
* Kriminal (1966)
* Last Man to Kill (1966)
* Desert Commandos (1967)
* So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)
* Battle of the Commandos (1969)
* Orgasmo (1969)
* A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)
* Oasis of Fear (1971)
* Il coltello di ghiaccio (1972)
* Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)
* Man from the Deep River (1972)
* Gang War in Milan (1973)
* Almost Human (1974)
* Spasmo (1974)
* Eyeball (1975)
* Manhunt in the City (1975)
* Syndicate Sadists (1975)
* The Tough Ones (1976)
* Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)
* Violent Naples (1976)
* The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
* Brothers Till We Die (1977)
* The Greatest Battle (1978)
* From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
* From Hell to Victory (1979)
* Scusi lei è normale? (1979)
* Nightmare City (1980)
* Eaten Alive! (1980)
* Cannibal Ferox (1981)
* Ironmaster (1983)
* Black Cobra (1987)
* Ghosthouse (1988)
* Nightmare Beach (1989)
* Hitcher in the Dark (1989)
* Dèmoni 3 (1991)
* Mean Tricks (1992)

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