The Scarlet Empress

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The classic product of a spectacular visual imagination in an altogether less cynical age, Von Sternberg's gloriously romanticised version of the rise of Catherine the Great - from innocent spring blossom, through maturing manipulator, to imperial sex goddess - represents the pinnacle of his legendary collaborations with Dietrich. Her beauty bathed in adoring light, within a sumptuously ornate surround, the screen itself seems to melt.

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New digital transfer, with restored image and sound; 20-minute BBC documentary The World of Josef von Sternberg; Production stills and lobby cards; Von Sternberg tribute by underground filmmaker Jack Smith.

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Review by Clinton Morgan on 21st March 2000

Exquisite. Pure liquid cinema which literally has it's own aroma. Don't watch Scarlet Empress, savour it.

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