Young Catherine is a 1991 British TV miniseries based on the early life of Catherine II of Russia. Directed by Michael Anderson, it stars Julia Ormond as Catherine and Vanessa Redgrave as Empress Elizabeth.

Young Catherine: Directed by Michael Anderson. With Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Plummer, Franco Nero, Marthe Keller. A German princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.

Young Catherine (TV Movie 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Jul 20, 2017 · The story begins in 1744 when Catherine, a 16-year-old Prussian princess then known as Sophie, is taken from her homeland and brought to Russia with her mother, Princess Johanna (Marthe Keller), on the orders of Empress Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave).

Dec 5, 2024 · Vanessa Redgrave plays Empress Elizabeth as a mercurial monarch. One moment she is affectionate, the next she is coldly dictatorial. Franco Nero does well in his rare appearances as the series’ only villain.

The story is about a shy sixteen-year-old girl from Germany chosen to marry Grand Duke Peter, future Tsar of Russia. But this is only the beginning of a remarkable life for Young Catherine.

Catherine : Your Majesty, I have tried... Empress Elizabeth : Ah, tsck-tsck-tsck-tsck-tsck! The Court is full of the stories of the Grand Duke's conquests.

Young Catherine is a 1991 TV mini-series based on the early life of Catherine II of Russia and was directed by Michael Anderson. It stars Vanessa Redgrave, Julia Ormond, Christopher Plummer, Franco Nero, Maximilian Schell, Mark Frankel, Reece Dinsdale, Anna Kanakis, Katharine Schlesinger.