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Magnificent Sinner (original French title: Katia) is a 1959 French film by director Robert Siodmak about the romance between Tsar Alexander II of Russia and the then-schoolgirl Catherine Dolgorukov, who later became his mistress and finally his morganatic wife. It stars Romy Schneider as Katia, a schoolgirl who becomes the Tsar's mistress and Curd Jürgens as Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The film, originally released as Katia, was a remake of a 1938 French film of the same name, which starred Danielle Darrieux.
Original Release
12/22/1959
US Release
04/24/1963
Cast
Name | Character |
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Romy Schneider | Katia / Katia Dolgorouki |
Curd Jürgens | Czar Alexander II / Le tsar Alexander II |
Pierre Blanchar | Koubaroff / Le général Koubaroff |
Antoine Balpêtré | Kilbatchich |
Françoise Brion | Sophie / Sophie Perovski |
Monique Mélinand | Tsarina Maria / La tsarine Maria Alexandrovna |
Michel Bouquet | Bibesco / Jelinbow |
Bernard Dheran | Stéphane Ryssakov |
Margo Lion | La surveillante de l'Institut Smolny / Institut Supervisor |
Jacqueline Marbaux | Mlle Trépeau / Mademoiselle Trépeau |
Directors
Writers
Princesse Bibesco, Georges Neveux, Charles Spaak
Cast
Name | Character |
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Romy Schneider | Katia / Katia Dolgorouki |
Curd Jürgens | Czar Alexander II / Le tsar Alexander II |
Pierre Blanchar | Koubaroff / Le général Koubaroff |
Antoine Balpêtré | Kilbatchich |
Françoise Brion | Sophie / Sophie Perovski |
Monique Mélinand | Tsarina Maria / La tsarine Maria Alexandrovna |
Michel Bouquet | Bibesco / Jelinbow |
Bernard Dheran | Stéphane Ryssakov |
Margo Lion | La surveillante de l'Institut Smolny / Institut Supervisor |
Jacqueline Marbaux | Mlle Trépeau / Mademoiselle Trépeau |
Hubert Noël | Michel Dolgorouki |
Marcel d'Orval | Petit rôle |
Yves Barsacq | Katourine |
Yves Gladine | Petit rôle |
Alain Saury | Soloviev |
Gabrielle Dorziat | La directrice de l'institut Smolny |
Senta Berger | Court Lady / Une dame de la cour |
Liliane Chenevière | Une élève |
Heinz Czeike | Le tzarevitch |
Danièle Dali | Une élève |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michel Safra | Producer |