A Royal Scandal, for all Miss Bankhead's presence, is an oddly dull and generally witless show.
A Royal Scandal
Saucy! Naughty! Delicious!
1945 · 1h 34m · Approved
Comedy, Drama, History
Directed by
Ernst Lubitsch
,
Otto Preminger
Overview
Catherine the Great falls in love with an army officer who is plotting against her.
Director and cast
- Ernst Lubitsch Director
- Otto Preminger Director
- Tallulah Bankhead as Catherine the Great
- Charles Coburn as Chancellor Nicolai Iiyitch
- Anne Baxter as Countess Anna Jaschikoff
- William Eythe as Lt. Alexei Chernoff
- Vincent Price as Marquis de Fleury
- Mischa Auer as Capt. Sukov
- Sig Ruman Cast
- Vladimir Sokoloff Cast
- Mikhail Rasumny Cast
- Paul Baratoff Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A Royal Scandal is a highly hilarious comedy with superb performances by Tallulah Bankhead and Charles Coburn.
There are hints of what might have been in the performances of Coburn and Price.
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