---
title: 'The Magnificent Sinner (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Siodmak'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magnificent-sinner-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052964/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Magnificent Sinner (1959)

1959 · 93 min · Drama · France

Original title: Katja, die ungekrönte Kaiserin

## Synopsis

Magnificent Sinner is a 1959 French drama historical film by director Robert Siodmak about the romance between Tsar Alexander II of Russia and the then-schoolgirl Catherine Dolgorukova, who later became his mistress and finally his morganatic wife. It stars Romy Schneider as Katia, a schoolgirl who becomes the Tsar's mistress and Curd Jürgens as Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The film, originally released as Katia, was a remake of a 1938 French film of the same name, which starred Danielle Darrieux.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Siodmak](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-siodmak)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Spaak](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-spaak), [Georges Neveux](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-neveux)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joseph Kosma](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-kosma)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michel Kelber](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-kelber)

## Cast

- [Curd Jürgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/curd-jurgens)
- [Irène Tunc](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-tunc)
- [Jacqueline Marbaux](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-marbaux)
- [Robert Le Béal](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-le-beal)
- [Egon von Jordan](https://cinepixo.com/people/egon-von-jordan)
- [Pierre Blanchar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-blanchar)
- [Hans Unterkircher](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-unterkircher)
- [Paul Mercey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mercey)
- [Jacques Mancier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-mancier)
- [Senta Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/senta-berger)
- [Yves Barsacq](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-barsacq)
- [Antoine Balpêtré](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-balpetre)
- [Alain Saury](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-saury)
- [Bernard Dhéran](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-dheran)
- [Françoise Brion](https://cinepixo.com/people/francoise-brion)

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