Catherine The Great Hbo Imdb
With helen mirren jason clarke gina mckee kevin mcnally.
Catherine the great hbo imdb. Hbo and sky have partnered for a four part drama about history s most powerful female monarch. With elle fanning nicholas hoult phoebe fox sacha dhawan. Catherine the great starring helen mirren the new hbo and sky collaboration is a bit too narrow in its approach to a historical giant. She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband and second cousin peter iii under her reign russia grew larger its culture was revitalised and it was.
This hbo miniseries was less about the history but more about catherine and her lovers. From russia with love and lust helen mirren is the best thing about this hbo minseries on the rise and rising libido of russia s 18th century monarch. Catherine the great. The miniseries premiered in its entirety on 3 october 2019 on sky atlantic in the united kingdom.
Catherine the great is a british american miniseries in four parts written by nigel williams and directed by philip martin for sky atlantic and hbo miniseries it stars helen mirren as the titular catherine the great. A royal woman living in rural russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of russia when she marries an emperor. The drama is set against the politically tumultuous and sexually charged court of russian empress catherine the great mirren who wielded supreme power throughout russia for nearly half of the 18th century. It debuted on 21 october 2019 on hbo in the united states.
2 may 1729 17 november 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst. Share oscar winner helen mirren will lead miniseries catherine the great as the tumultuous monarch and politician who ruled the russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the 18th century. Hbo has set 10 pm monday october 21 for the premiere of catherine the great the four part limited series starring oscar winner helen mirren and jason clarke.
Even in her hay days she was more intrigued to be loved with her younger servants. The official website for catherine the great on hbo featuring interviews schedule information behind the scenes exclusives and more.