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Shadow of the Eagle
Shadow of the Eagle

SHADOW OF THE EAGLE

La rivale dell'imperatrice

Directed by Sidney Salkow
United Kingdom, Italy, 1950
Drama

Synopsis

Count Orlof, one of Catherine of Russia’s many overnight favourites, travels to Venice on her behalf to abduct Elizabeth Tarakanova who has been laying claim to the throne from the Crimea. Once there, he finds the local charms of the Princess hard to resist.

Synopsis

Count Orlof, one of Catherine of Russia’s many overnight favourites, travels to Venice on her behalf to abduct Elizabeth Tarakanova who has been laying claim to the throne from the Crimea. Once there, he finds the local charms of the Princess hard to resist.