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Catherine The Great (1995 Film)
''Catherine the Great'' is a 1995 television movie based on the life of Catherine II of Russia. It stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Catherine II of Russia, Catherine, Jeanne Moreau as Empress Elizabeth of Russia, Elizabeth and Omar Sharif as Alexis Razumovsky. Plot A young German Princess (Catherine Zeta-Jones) marries the immature future Tsar Peter III of Russia, Peter III (Hannes Jaenicke). She gradually becomes a skillful politician and rises to become Catherine II of Russia, Catherine the Great after she overthrows her husband to embrace her Russian future. Cast *Catherine Zeta-Jones as Catherine II of Russia, Catherine *Paul McGann as Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin, Potemkin *Ian Richardson as Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov, Vorontzov *Brian Blessed as Aleksei Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Bestuzhev *John Rhys-Davies as Pugachev *Craig McLachlan as Serge Saltykov, Saltykov *Hannes Jaenicke as Peter III of Russia, Peter *Agnès Soral as Praskovja Bruce, Countess Bruce *Mark McGa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Recognised for her versatility, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her film and humanitarian work. Born and raised in Swansea, Zeta-Jones aspired to be an actress from a young age. As a child, she played roles in the West End productions of the musicals '' Annie'' and '' Bugsy Malone''. She studied musical theatre at the Arts Educational Schools, London, and made her stage breakthrough with a leading role in a 1987 production of '' 42nd Street''. Her screen debut came in the unsuccessful French-Italian film '' 1001 Nights'' (1990), and went on to find greater success as a regular in the British television series '' The Darling Buds of May'' (1991–1993). Dismayed at being typecast as the token pretty girl in British films, Zeta-Jones relocated to Los A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Richardson
Ian William Richardson (7 April 19349 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's '' House of Cards'' (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivotal spy Bill Haydon in '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (1979). His other notable screen work included a portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in two films ( ''The Sign of Four'' and ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''), as well as significant roles in ''Brazil'', '' M. Butterfly'', and '' Dark City''. Richardson was also a leading stage actor, well known for his Shakespearean works as well as his portrayal of Jean-Paul Marat in the Broadway production of '' Marat/Sade''. Early life Richardson was born in Edinburgh, the only son and eldest of three children of John Richardson (1909–1990), a manager at the McVitie & Price factory (where he and his wife met, and, according to his son, where John invented the Jaffa cake), and Margaret ("Peggy") Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen McGann
Stephen Vincent McGann (born 2 February 1963) is an English actor, best known for portraying Physician, Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One medical period drama series ''Call the Midwife''. He is one of a family of acting brothers, the others being Joe McGann, Joe, Paul McGann, Paul, and Mark McGann, Mark. McGann was born in Kensington, Liverpool, and began his professional acting career in 1982, starring in the West End theatre, West End musical ''Yakety Yak''. He has since worked extensively in British theatre and on screen. Early life Stephen's father Joe was a Royal Naval Commandos, Royal Naval Commando who died in 1984, and his mother Clare was a teacher. Along with his acting brothers Paul McGann, Paul, Mark McGann, Mark, and Joe McGann, Joe who is named after his father, he also has a younger sister named Clare after their mother. Career Acting In 1989, he starred as Mickey in the West End hit musical ''Blood Brothers (musical), Blood Brothers''. In 1990, he played Johann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Johnson (actor)
Karl Johnson (born 1 March 1948) is a Welsh actor, who has worked on stage, film and television. His notable roles to date include the title role in Derek Jarman's 1993 film '' Wittgenstein'', and those of Cato the Younger in the television drama series ''Rome'' and of Twister Turrill in the BBC costume drama '' Lark Rise to Candleford''. Filmography Film * '' Jubilee'' (1978) - Sphinx * ''The Tempest'' (1979) - Ariel, an airy spirit * '' Prick Up Your Ears'' (1987) - Douglas Orton * '' A Prayer for the Dying'' (1987) - Fitzgerald * '' Close My Eyes'' (1991) - Colin * '' Let Him Have It'' (1991) - Parris * '' Wittgenstein'' (1993) - Ludwig Wittgenstein * '' Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon'' (1998) - John Deakin * '' Tomorrow La Scala'' (2002) - Sydney * '' Pure'' (2002) - Grandad * '' Frozen'' (2005) - Coastguard Bill * '' Heidi'' (2005) - Old Man * '' The Illusionist'' (2006) - Doctor / Old Man * '' Copying Beethoven'' (2006) - Stefan Holtz * '' F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlov (family)
The House of Orlov () is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, scientists, diplomats, and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the 18th century through the achievements of five Orlov brothers, of whom the second eldest was Catherine the Great's paramour, and two younger brothers were notable military commanders. Orlov brothers Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov Count Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (1734–1783), who created for his family such an illustrious Russian history, was the son of Gregory Orlov, governor of Great Novgorod. He was educated in the corps of cadets at St Petersburg, began his military career in the Seven Years' War, and was wounded at Zorndorf. While serving in the capital as an artillery officer he caught the fancy of Grand Duchess Catherine Alekseyevna, and was the leader of the conspiracy which resulted in the dethronement and death of her husband Peter III (1762). After the event, Catherine raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McGann
Mark Anthony McGann (born 12 July 1961) is an English actor. Early life He attended the De La Salle Academy, Liverpool, De La Salle Grammar School, Liverpool. Mark's father Joe was a Royal Naval Commandos, Royal Naval Commando, who landed on Gold Beach during D-Day and later worked as a metallurgist, who died in 1984, and his mother Clare was a teacher. His three brothers Paul McGann, Paul, Stephen McGann, Stephen, and Joe McGann, Joe (named after his father), are all actors. He also has a younger sister, named Clare after their mother. Career Acting McGann's first breakthrough role was as the eponymous hero in the company's production of ''Lennon'' in 1981, which received good reviews and ran for 10 months at the London London Astoria, Astoria Theatre, winning McGann the first of his two Olivier Award nominations for best actor in a West End theatre production. He was later to reprise the role for the film ''John and Yoko: A Love Story'' for NBC television in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovja Bruce
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Agnès Soral
Agnès Soral (born 8 June 1960) is a Franco-Swiss actress, comedian and writer. Early life Her family settled in Meudon in the 1960s before the expropriation by the state of forest land owned by her father, who works as a legal adviser. Personal life The family settled in Grenoble. She is the younger sister of essayist Alain Soral. She avoided him for years and in January 2014, denounced his political positions to the press and television. When her brother began his writing career, Agnès Soral authorized him to use her notoriety by appropriating her pseudonym, something she since regretted. Theatre Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Soral, Agnes 1960 births Living people People from Aix-les-Bains Actresses from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French film actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French women comedians Swiss women comedians Comedians from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Saltykov
Count Sergei Vasilievich Saltykov ( rus, Сергей Васильевич Салтыков, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ səltɨˈkof, links=no; c. 1722 – 1784) was a Russian officer ( chamberlain) who became the first lover of Empress Catherine the Great after her arrival in Russia. Life Saltykov was alleged to be the biological father of Catherine II's son, Paul I of Russia, which was implied in Catherine's memoirs. It was reported that Paul was "almost certainly the child of atherine'slover". However, Paul greatly resembled his official father Peter III of Russia in character and appearance. There was very little in common between the pugnacious, stocky Paul and tall, handsome Sergei Saltykov. In her memoirs, though, Catherine noted the "ugliness" of Saltykov's brother.Sebag Montefiore, Simon: ''The Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin'', (St. Martin's Press) New York, NY, 2000. The Saltykovs were an ancient boyar family that rivaled the Romanovs in pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig McLachlan
Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap operas ''Neighbours'' and ''Home and Away'' and the BBC One spy drama '' Bugs''. He has portrayed the title character in '' The Doctor Blake Mysteries'', for which he was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor; he has previously won the award in this category three times. Career Television McLachlan moved to Sydney when he was around 16 to pursue an acting career. He secured a guest role on '' The Young Doctors'', as well as several television commercials. However, he soon moved back home and spent two years working as a labourer and a gym instructor. After returning to Sydney, he secured a guest role as a student in two episodes of '' Sons and Daughters''. He was cast as Henry Ramsay, brother of Kylie Minogue's character Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pugachev
Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (also spelled Pugachyov; ; ) was an ataman of the Yaik Cossacks and the leader of the Pugachev's Rebellion, a major popular uprising in the Russian Empire during the reign of Catherine the Great. The son of a Don Cossack landowner, Pugachev served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Seven Years' War and the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. In 1770 he deserted the Russian military and spent years as a fugitive, gaining popularity among the peasants, Cossacks and Old Believers against a backdrop of intensified unrest. In 1773, he initiated open revolt against Catherine. Claiming to be Catherine's late husband Tsar Peter III, Pugachev proclaimed an end to serfdom and amassed a large army. His forces quickly overran much of the region between the Volga and the Urals, and in 1774 they captured Kazan and burned the city to the ground. In August 1774, General Johann von Michelsohnen inflicted a crushing defeat on the rebels at Tsaritsyn. Pugach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor known for portraying Gimli (Middle-earth), Gimli in The Lord of the Rings (film series), ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy and Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise. He has received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, with one win, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Rhys-Davies is also known for his performances in the films ''Sahara (1983 film), Sahara'' (1983), ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), ''Glory Daze (film), Glory Daze'' (1995), ''The Medallion'' (2003) and ''One Night with the King'' (2006). He is also known for his extensive voice work including ''Cats Don't Dance'' (1997), ''Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists'' (2000), ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (2000–2002), and ''TripTank'' (2015–2016). Rhys-Davies also gained acclaim for his television roles as Naevius Sutorius Macro, Macro in ''I, Claudius (TV series), I, Claudius'' (1976), Vasco Rodrigues in ''Shōgun (1980 miniseries), Shōgun'' (1980), and Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
