Cast
Édith Jéhanne
as Tarakanova/Soeur Dosithée
Édith Jéhanne
as L'Impératrice Catherine II
Olaf Fjord
as Le Comte Alexis Orlof
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
as Le Comte Chouvalof
Charles Lamy
as Le Prince Charles Kradziwell
Camille Bert
as L'Amiral Greigh
Antonin Artaud
as le jeune tzigane
Ernest Ferny
as Le Comte Potemkine
Andrew Brunelle
as Kansoff
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1930
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Romance
Votes2
DirectorRaymond Bernard
WritersLadislao Vajda, André Lang
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsTarakanova
About Tarakanova
Tarakanova is a 1930 French historical drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Édith Jéhanne, Paule Andral and Olaf Fjord. It depicts the life of Princess Tarakanoff, the pretender to the throne of Catherine II in Eighteenth Century Russia.
Directed by Raymond Bernard, Tarakanova leans on a strong ensemble — Édith Jéhanne, Édith Jéhanne, Olaf Fjord — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1930.
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