Magnificent Sinner [SEP] cast member
Darrieux.
Plot.
Produced in France, "Magnificent Sinner" stars Curd Jürgens as Tsar Alexander II, with Romy Schneider as the schoolgirl Katia who first becomes his mistress, before being elevated to the rank of princess. The romance between emperor and commoner leads to court intrigue and a weakening of the ties of loyalty between the Tsar's ministers and their ruler, and is instrumental in Alexander's ultimate assassination.
Cast.
- Romy Schneider as Katia
- Curd Jürgens as Tsar Alexander II of Russia
"a hackneyed and ponderous bore." "It would be just as good, if not better," he continued, "if it had been a tractor with which the Tsar fell in love."
External links.
- "The Magnificent Sinner" (1959), "New York Times" listing
- "Magnificent Sinner", TV guide listing
- "Magnificent Sinner" Mubi listing