Young Catherine

Young Catherine

Two Women. One Empire... A Nation Divided

Limited Series 1991 · 2 eps · ★ 5.9 · Drama, War & Politics

Ended

A Prussian princess is chosen to marry the heir to the Russian Throne, but faces plots and intrigues against her.

Directed by Semyon Aranovich · Written by Chris Bryant

Network: TNT

Your Rating

Cast

More from Semyon AranovichSee all →

People of Earth and SkyPeople of Earth and Sky · 1969
People of Earth and Sky
★ 8.51969
MovieDocumentary
The heroic romance of the profession is in the story about the life of test pilot Yuri Garnaev, who tragically died with his crew while extinguishing forest fires in France in 1967.
ConfrontationConfrontation · 1985
Confrontation
★ 8.51985
MovieDramaCrime
In 1979, in one of the northern Soviet cities, the police are investigating the murder of a man who was on his way home from the gold mines. The detectives track down the main suspect, Grigory Milinko. But the further the case progresses, the more complicated it becomes, as it turns out that the real Milinko died during the war. So someone stole his name. The criminal is declared wanted throughout the Soviet Union, but the crimes continue.
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-StokesThe Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes · 1991
The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes
★ 8.01991
MovieDocumentary
A film about the destruction of the Jewish intelligentsia - from the defeat of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee to the “Doctors’ Plot.”
I Worked For StalinI Worked For Stalin · 1990
I Worked For Stalin
★ 8.01990
MovieDocumentary
Gain an inside look into the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin's reign of terror through eyewitness testimonies, archival photographs and rare film footage, which reveal the real-life backstabbing and power plays among Stalin's inner circle. This documentary follows the stories of such high-ranking officials as Andrei Zhdanov, Nikita Khrushchev and Georgy Malenkov as they battled to secure their place in history by becoming Stalin's successor.
The Broken HorseshoeThe Broken Horseshoe · 1973
The Broken Horseshoe
★ 7.51973
MovieMysteryCrime
French aeronaut Jules Ardan, traveling in a hot air balloon, accidentally finds himself in Reval. Here he meets Dr. Peterson and his daughter Leida. The gendarmes are hunting for Leida's fiance. The banker's son is being murdered in the city. Suspicion falls on Peterson. Jules Ardan takes over the investigation of the crime.
ConfrontationConfrontation · 1985
Confrontation
★ 7.31985
SeriesMysteryCrime
Operatives are looking for a killer who has appropriated someone else's identity. The story of a real case based on the story of Yulian Semyonov.
Summer Trip to the SeaSummer Trip to the Sea · 1978
Summer Trip to the Sea
★ 6.31978
MovieDramaWar
A story about a group of Arkhangelsk kids during 1942.
The Anna Akhmatova FileThe Anna Akhmatova File · 1989
The Anna Akhmatova File
★ 6.21989
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the life of one of the greatest Russian poets of the 20th century, her battles with and tragedies under the Soviet regime.
Press CenterPress Center · 1988
Press Center
★ 6.01988
SeriesMysteryWar & Politics
Torpedo BombersTorpedo Bombers · 1983
Torpedo Bombers
★ 5.91983
MovieDramaWar
In 1944 a Soviet marine air force unit stationed near Murmansk is fighting off the German bombers attacking the British navy convoys supplying the Soviet Union with war materials under the lend-lease agreement.
...And Other Officials...And Other Officials · 1976
...And Other Officials
★ 5.71976
MovieDrama
The plot structure of the film is based on a commonplace situation from the practice of foreign trade organizations - the conclusion of a trade agreement with a foreign company.
RaffertyRafferty · 1980
Rafferty
★ 5.51980
MovieMysteryDrama
The story of the trial of the trade union boss Jack Rafferty. With great force and astute critical insight, corruption and crime are exposed, accompanying the advancement of Western leaders to power.
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for ViolaDmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola · 1981
Dmitri Shostakovich. Sonata for Viola
★ 5.41981
MovieMusicDocumentary
The life and work of the great Russian composer Dmitriy Shostakovich is presented in this documentary through rare images and audios from many archives, at one time censored by the Soviet government. A brief take on his life, from his transition as an early prodigy to a first rate artist, his celebrated compositions and the final years with a declining health.
I Was Stalin's BodyguardI Was Stalin's Bodyguard · 1989
I Was Stalin's Bodyguard
★ 5.01989
MovieDocumentary
This controversial documentary created a storm in Russia by taking the cloak off a violent, repressive period of Soviet history. Filmmaker Semyon Aranovich found the last surviving personal bodyguard of Joseph Stalin, Alexey Robin, who began working for the dictator in the 1930s.
The Year of the DogThe Year of the Dog · 1994
The Year of the Dog
★ 3.91994
MovieDrama
Former criminal Sergei meets Vera - an elderly unhappy woman who lives in a dormitory. After Sergei commits another crime, they run together and along the way they accidentally get into a zone contaminated by radiation. Sergei decides to stay there, but Vera does not leave him. At that moment three looters come to the territory.
Meeting on the islandMeeting on the island · 1979
Meeting on the island
1979
MovieDocumentary

More Like This

Burning BushBurning Bush · 2013
Burning Bush
★ 7.12013
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.
CarnivàleCarnivàle · 2003
Carnivàle
★ 7.92003
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
Legend of the Female GeneralLegend of the Female General · 2025
Legend of the Female General
★ 8.22025
SeriesDrama
A female general with a gentle appearance but a strong inner spirit, and a male general with a cold exterior and internal but with stronger martial prowess. The two join forces to combat deceit, assist the weak, and eliminate external threats.
One DayOne Day · 2024
One Day
★ 7.72024
SeriesDrama
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
We Own This CityWe Own This City · 2022
We Own This City
★ 7.22022
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
SanditonSanditon · 2019
Sanditon
★ 7.62019
SeriesDrama
The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.
The Bletchley CircleThe Bletchley Circle · 2012
The Bletchley Circle
★ 7.62012
SeriesDramaMystery
The Bletchley Circle follows the journey of four ordinary women with extraordinary skills that helped to end World War II. Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war. When Susan discovers a hidden code behind an unsolved murder she is met by skepticism from the police. She quickly realises she can only begin to crack the murders and bring the culprit to justice with her former friends. The Bletchley Circle paints a vivid portrait of post-war Britain in this fictional tale of unsung heroes.

How is it so far?

Your ratings make Midnight smarter