Catherine the Great (1920 film)
Catherine the Great is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Lucie Höflich, Fritz Kortner and Fritz Delius.
The film was an epic portrayal of the life of Catherine the Great of Russia.
4,000 extras and 500 horses were used.
Charles B. Allen
On or about 1850, Charles B. Allen founded the New York- based secret society Order of the Star Spangled Banner during the rise of the Know Nothing Party and the rise of nativism( politics).
Vasily Pashkevich
Vasily Alexeyevich Pashkevich also Paskevich( c. 1742 – March 20, 1797 in St. Petersburg) was a Russian composer, singer, violinist and teacher who lived during the time of Catherine the Great.
Vasily Bilbasov
Vasily Alexeyevich Bilbasov( 19 June 1838, Poltava, Ukraine, then Russian Empire, — 24 July 1904, Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire) was a Russian Empire historian, editor and publicist, the greatest authority on the rule of Catherine the Great of his time.
His magnum opus, the fundamental" History of Catherine the Second", published in 1890, and revealing aspects of the great Russian ruler's life that had been hitherto unknown, caused furore, the second volume of it in 1891 was banned.
By 1896, two more volumes of the treatise came out, but it remained unfinished.
In 1871- 1883 Bilbasov was the editor- in- chief of" Golos", the influential liberal newspaper in Saint Petersburg.
Michael (1924 film)
Michael( also known as Mikaël, Chained: The Story of the Third Sex, and Heart's Desire) was a German silent film released in 1924, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, director of other notable silents such as" The Passion of Joan of Arc"( 1928)," Master of the House"( 1925), and" Leaves from Satan's Book"( 1921).
The film stars Walter Slezak as the titular Michael, the young assistant and model to the artist Claude Zoret( Benjamin Christensen).
Along with" Different From the Others"( 1919) and" Sex in Chains"( 1928)," Michael" is widely considered a landmark in gay silent cinema.
The film is based on Herman Bang's 1902 novel" Mikaël".
It is the second screen adaptation of the book, the first being" The Wings", made eight years prior by director Mauritz Stiller.
" Michael", however, follows Bang's storyline much more closely than the earlier film version.
Alexander Bezborodko
Prince Alexander Andreyevich Bezborodko (– 6 April 1799) was the Grand Chancellor of Russian Empire and chief architect of Catherine the Great's foreign policy after the death of Nikita Panin.
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer( 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director.
He is regarded by many critics and filmmakers as one of the greatest directors in cinema.
His best known films include" The Passion of Joan of Arc"( 1928)," Vampyr"( 1932)," Day of Wrath"( 1943)," Ordet"( 1955), and" Gertrud"( 1964).
A Deadly Game (1924 film)
A Deadly Game is a 1924 film directed by Michael Curtiz.
The Rise of Catherine the Great
The Rise of Catherine the Great (also titled Catherine the Great) is a 1934 British historical film based on the play "The Czarina" by Lajos Bíró and Melchior Lengyel, about the rise to power of Catherine the Great.
It was directed by Paul Czinner, and stars Elisabeth Bergner as Catherine, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as Grand Duke Peter, Dorothy Hale as Countess Olga, and Flora Robson as Empress Elizabeth.
The movie was banned in Germany.
On 14 March 1934 this matter invoked a question in the British Parliament (House of Commons): "Is it to be understood that no British film in which there is a Jewish actor or actress will be permitted to be shown in Germany in future?"
Paul Czinner
Paul Czinner( 30 May 1890 – 22 June 1972) was a Hungarian- born British writer, film director, and producer.

Question: Which film whose director is younger, Michael (1924 Film) or The Rise Of Catherine The Great?
Answer: The Rise Of Catherine The Great