▁ 2 0 0 5 ) ▁pp ▁ 5 2 – 5 3 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁films ▁Category : B rit ish ▁films ▁Category : West ▁German ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : English - language ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁directed ▁by ▁Tony ▁Pal mer ▁Category : Fil ms ▁based ▁on ▁American ▁nov els ▁Category : Fil ms ▁based ▁on ▁works ▁by ▁Ed ith ▁Wh art on ▁Category : B rit ish ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : B rit ish ▁rem akes ▁of ▁American ▁films <0x0A> </s> ▁Catherine ▁the ▁Great ▁is ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁television ▁movie ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁life ▁of ▁Catherine ▁II ▁of ▁Russia . ▁It ▁stars ▁Catherine ▁Z eta - J ones ▁as ▁Catherine , ▁Jean ne ▁More au ▁as ▁Em press ▁Elizabeth ▁and ▁O mar ▁Sh ar if ▁as ▁Alex is ▁Raz um ov sky . ▁ ▁Plot ▁A ▁young ▁German ▁Princess ▁( C atherine ▁Z eta - J ones ) ▁mar ries ▁the ▁imm ature ▁future ▁Cz ar ▁Peter ▁III ▁( H annes ▁Ja en ic ke ). ▁She ▁gradually ▁becomes ▁a ▁skill ful ▁politician ▁and ▁r ises ▁to ▁become ▁Catherine ▁the ▁Great . ▁ ▁Cast ▁ ▁Catherine ▁Z eta - J ones ▁as ▁Catherine ▁Paul ▁McG ann ▁as ▁Pot em kin ▁Ian ▁Richard son ▁as ▁Vor ont z ov ▁Brian ▁B less ed ▁as ▁Best uz he v ▁John ▁Rh ys - D av ies ▁as ▁P ug ache v ▁Craig ▁Mc